Grumman OV-1D Mohawk Arrival & Walk Around - Hickory Aviation Museum

[@christophermulvihill5536]

I crewed 876 in Desert Shield/Storm from 2nd MI. It's good to see them being kept so well.

[@stephenandkarenlee5516]

Excellent! wish I had been there. I sure hope they can keep her flying! She was originally a B-Model and retro fitted to a D-Model. I had time in her as a B-Model and as a D-model. was last with A Co. 15th Mi. AEB at Ft. Hood, Texas. (formerly 131st M.I. Co, (AS) )

[@AEROWEPHILE]

Fingers crossed they can keep it in flying shape and actually have a pilot to fly it. It's a unique looking bird. Thank you for your service to our country. Cheers!

[@wauzdancer1556]

My father was an OV-1 avionics repair chief with 122nd Army Aviation Company a group of OV-1 Mohawks. Chief Warrant Officer CW-4 Richard E. Hogue, 32 years active duty service. He passed away Sept 2020 at the age of 88 years of age for those whom may have known him. These aircraft had with a SLAR mounted on them, did recon along the Iron Curtain. The 122nd was based out of Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau, Germany. 1970 thorugh 1972Always remembered hearing them landing and hearing the thrust reserved as base housing was close to the airfield. Seemed like the unit had aircraft flying around the clock day and night. Great memories as a kid.

[@AEROWEPHILE]

Thank you Wauz Dancer for sharing your memories of you and your father's time with the Mohawk. It was a great aircraft that performed extremely well at its job. But it is the people maintaining and flying these birds that make them the legends that we admire. Appreciate your father's service to our country.

[@jamesleathers5488]

That unit in Germany probably did have day and night flights every day. Respect and honor to your Dad.

[@flirjock]

I was at the 122nd from oct. 1970-March of 73. I flew right seat operating SLAR system. And yes, we had scheduled missions day and night. A really fun aircraft to fly in. Great pilots and staff in the 122nd.

[@RealJPMcGrath]

Amazing that they are keeping her in good flying condition!

[@richarderickson8840]

I was stationed NAS Corpus Christi Tex. 72-76. These would taxi past our flight line about midnight and return close to sunup. Minimal markings on them so did not know who was operating them. We suspected Border patrol but not sure. It was still cool to see them and glad some still flying.

[@AEROWEPHILE]

Thanks for your service to our country Richard. The Mohawk is a highly capable aircraft. So no telling what those guys were up to. I too am glad to still be able to see a Mohawk fly. Cheers!

[@patrickdowd2508]

I used to ride my bicycle to Grumman Bethpage to watch these take off and land. I'd shinny up a telephone pole for the best view.

[@generalkissov5852]

15th MI too. I was there also. 7rrs worki; with that wonderful acft.

[@ronjon7942]

I used to think this plane was so ugly, but now I want one! The capture at 6:00 is a great shot, and the sound of those turbines idling at taxi is awesome. After mainly working on old fighters and light twins, seeing those two large turbines on such a small aircraft...this thing must be amazing to fly! It would be interesting to learn if there are any companies looking to modify or otherwise retrofit these for sale as a COIN aircraft. I'm looking to move :) I remember seeing a handful of these at a museum at the Wisconsin-Illinois border just off I94, south of Kenosha...about 25-30 years ago. The museum had a bunch of tanks and ground vehicles, and also an F-15A. I worked at the Kenosha airport for rich guys, restoring WWII aircraft and doing plane maintenance...one of the Mohawks was brought to the airport, was made airworthy enough, and flown by the airport director at the time. Man, that thing moved - after takeoff, he put it in a steep climb and whoooosh! - gone. Thing looked maneuverable too, it must've been a hoot flying one down low...except for that getting-shot-at part. It would have been a treat to see a dogfight between it and a Mustang.

[@glennt3207]

Like how Grumman mounts engines to the top of the wings. I guess though their Navy designs.

[@skywarp1]

Great catch

[@AEROWEPHILE]

Thank you Sir. Cheers!

[@keithdevine8281]

First time I saw these aircraft was at the air base I Vung Tau in1967 they were in drab army colours and had a more aggressive set of teeth

[@greghelms4458]

A thoroughly cool airplane.

[@denniskruger8962]

225th SAC Vietnam 69-71 Try Hoa Army Airfield

[@williamwilson9287]

I was in the 131st 1971-1972 night launch crew

[@Blitz9H]

Welcome Home 🇺🇸

[@mehran808]

beautiful looking plane

[@matthewmoore5698]

What a bazaar looking aircraft

[@az_pit_viper4270]

Such a cool aircraft 🙂

[@sycopath8981]

It was my pleasure to serve and crew them 85 to 94 when they started to eliminate the program.

[@jamesleathers5488]

73-76 for me at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. Avionics Mechanic cross trained as a TO.

[@jurgenblick5491]

Love it

[@Kaledrums]

Girl needs some paint and a little love eh?

[@AEROWEPHILE]

The Hickory Aviation Museum is in the process of funding a new facility to house their museum and aircraft. Hopefully once that project is completed they can then address the needs of the aircraft in their collection. Cheers!

[@KaneGregory]

It looks like a 9 year old sketched his first plane!🧠🤯🔫

[@jaredharris1970]

The designer’s must have been stoned they must have said let’s put more tail surfaces on and use that helicopter cockpit that’s laying around in the corner for the nose lol

[@jamesleathers5488]

The bubble cockpit is for visual observation and the tri tail is for added stability in the yaw axis. This helps with the SLAR and IR low level flying and this aircraft has a very low stall speed so it helps in control there also. Aircraft can land safely on unimproved landing strips. BTW those that flew in these aircraft loved them. I was fortunate to fly as a TO (technical observer) in the right seat running cameras, SLAR, and IR.

[@arielcampagnola8068]

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