Nice video i was a crewchief from 1986-1991 2nd MI and 224MI it was alot of fun to fly in them when i had a chance MTF,but i will never forgot replacing the aft fuel boost pump on these puppy what a pain in the butt, anyway never regret working on these awesome aircraft.
@vwsicko Was that at Fort Stewart? My wife was at the 124th MI, and later at 7th Corps in Stuttgart. One of the Mohawk pilots from Echterdingen used to bag air time by flying to one of the Rod & Gun clubs in England to buy cheap shotgun shells.
I saw one of these parked at NAS North Island, Ca in about 1983. Being a Navy guy, I was mystified what the hell it was. An AF friend told me later. I never saw one fly 'til now. Very cool.
I trained at Fort Huachuca Jan-July 1974, 17 lima 20 L8. I then got sent to Germany to the 173 Assault Helicopter Co. as a 67November, UH-1 Mech. all my friends that graduated in front of my had no flight slots at the 73 AVN.Co at the Fleigerhorst Cassern and were MP's or other jobs. I was happy i still got to fly as Assistent Crew Chief on a chopper.
EAA is now done for this performed with 2 mustangs a corsair and a sea fury and although I'm a huge fan of all of them the mohawk is slowly growing on me for coolest sound
We use to have these birds fly out of McNAry field in salem, Oregon. Shame they still don't fly them would be good for forest fire observation and drug interdiction
@srt4crazy289 Not sure about these, but they definetly do have some OV-10 Broncos they fly for clandestine missions into south america for drug erradication
i worked at Stuart,Fla on the OV-1 Mohawk as a final assy. person for 3 yrs right up to the time it was discaontinued,awesome aircraft,lol went on to too work on the A6 Intruder which was also discontinued couldn't win,hahaha
From the looks of the video the OV-1 departed Anoka County Blaine Airport (Janes Field) ANE. Must be one of American Wings aircraft. Used to volunteer there while I was in high school. Got the opportunity to do a high speed taxi in their S-2 Tracker. Nice muesum but they are shutdown now because of lack of funds. Their equipment is scattered down at the South end of the field. Hopefully they reopen!?!!
@trainav8r Great video! I am a current volunteer at American Wings and they are still around. We lost the museum on the north end but are using the old maintance hangar at the south end.
@Northwest102 The muesum is still open but we no longer have the main hangar on the north end. We (I am a proud member of the muesum) are utilizing the maintance hangar on the south end now. When did you volunteer there?
I've flown both the King Air (900 hrs) and the Mohawk (2000 hrs). There is no comparison. The OV-1, when stripped of its surveillance gear, is fully aerobatic and its single engine performance is super. You can even roll it into a dead engine. Inverted flight is limited due to oil sumps instead of pressurized oil in the engines. A great looper.
The TO in the right seat was an enlisted man who operated the Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR, Infra red optical line scanner (IR) or the several cameras on board. There are no controls in the right seat except in some A models used for flight training.
Has A/C for low altitude operations in hot climates and good heat for operations at high altitudes where it's cold. Service ceiling is 30,000 ft. No pressurization.
Nice to see that someone loves these venerable old timers. I have not heard much of them since working on their hydraulics systems U.S. Army last station
Camp Humphreys Korea early 90s great video thanks.
LOVE IT! I am trying to track down people who knew my dad Mark Dugan Lawrence. I also have some Mohawk flight footage on VHS. I believe my clips are from Ft.Huachuca and Germany. Also have footage from either Ft.Rucker AL or Ft.Stewart Georgia.
Great video man, finally someone makes a video that hits all the high points of a turbo-prop. Those of us who get our kicks just from the sound of the props unfeathering and reversing really can appreciate the video. Great quality too!
Love that sound too but would have preferred your text not be there on the passes
sbentjies 3 months ago
great great great!!! thanks for post.
golchak 4 months ago
Great video! It's good to hear the sound of a Mohawk again. It was one of my favorite aircraft I ever worked on.
JOHNSANT1000 6 months ago
ty for this great video...dam i love this plane and sound ;-)
OberstGenosse 11 months ago
Nice video i was a crewchief from 1986-1991 2nd MI and 224MI it was alot of fun to fly in them when i had a chance MTF,but i will never forgot replacing the aft fuel boost pump on these puppy what a pain in the butt, anyway never regret working on these awesome aircraft.
vwsicko 1 year ago
@vwsicko Was that at Fort Stewart? My wife was at the 124th MI, and later at 7th Corps in Stuttgart. One of the Mohawk pilots from Echterdingen used to bag air time by flying to one of the Rod & Gun clubs in England to buy cheap shotgun shells.
mrbodhranhead 11 months ago
The OV-1 was THE coolest airplane ever operated by the US Army, and I have time in the one in this video. What I wouldn't give to fly one again.
toober52 1 year ago
would be complete with the smell of JP4.
conniie2 1 year ago
Great video, thanks for posting it, trainav8r
metalman4u2000 1 year ago
Man watta plane! looks like a modern version of a Mosquito or B-26 invader.
CreoleCommando 1 year ago
It would be nice to see the video without all of the captions right in the way!...People want to see the airplane!
moondogman 1 year ago
@moondogman
At the request of many viewers, captions were added because people did not know what they were looking at. I can't please everyone.
trainav8r 1 year ago
@trainav8r I'd say that if this is not a training video, that viewers don't need to know prop conditions, etc but it's not my video.
sbentjies 3 months ago
Very cool sound & look - thanks for posting.
I saw one of these parked at NAS North Island, Ca in about 1983. Being a Navy guy, I was mystified what the hell it was. An AF friend told me later. I never saw one fly 'til now. Very cool.
KutWrite 1 year ago
I trained at Fort Huachuca Jan-July 1974, 17 lima 20 L8. I then got sent to Germany to the 173 Assault Helicopter Co. as a 67November, UH-1 Mech. all my friends that graduated in front of my had no flight slots at the 73 AVN.Co at the Fleigerhorst Cassern and were MP's or other jobs. I was happy i still got to fly as Assistent Crew Chief on a chopper.
mattpetty1 1 year ago
EAA is now done for this performed with 2 mustangs a corsair and a sea fury and although I'm a huge fan of all of them the mohawk is slowly growing on me for coolest sound
srt4crazy289 1 year ago
love that sound
love that bird
MOHAWK225 1 year ago
@MOHAWK225
Aye. It's so high on the list of warbirds I'd want. Such a fascinating aircraft.
AmericanAviator 1 year ago
We use to have these birds fly out of McNAry field in salem, Oregon. Shame they still don't fly them would be good for forest fire observation and drug interdiction
Kaledrums 1 year ago
@Kaledrums not 100% sure but i think U.S customs may have a few flying
srt4crazy289 1 year ago
@srt4crazy289 Not sure about these, but they definetly do have some OV-10 Broncos they fly for clandestine missions into south america for drug erradication
noahmoore 1 year ago
i worked at Stuart,Fla on the OV-1 Mohawk as a final assy. person for 3 yrs right up to the time it was discaontinued,awesome aircraft,lol went on to too work on the A6 Intruder which was also discontinued couldn't win,hahaha
BlindBatz 1 year ago
@BlindBatz
I picked up OV-1 #12719 and flew it from Stewart to Caliufornia for its trip to Viet Nam. The factory personnel were really good to me.
ov1av8r 1 year ago
Does any county still fly the OV-1? or OV-10 for that matter?
lst1195 1 year ago
Does any county still fly the OV-1? or OV-10 for that matter?
lst1195 1 year ago
@lst1195
Argentina flies the OV-1 since the US gave them several D Models after they were retired. I don't know about the OV-10.
ov1av8r 1 year ago
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ov1av8r 1 year ago
From the looks of the video the OV-1 departed Anoka County Blaine Airport (Janes Field) ANE. Must be one of American Wings aircraft. Used to volunteer there while I was in high school. Got the opportunity to do a high speed taxi in their S-2 Tracker. Nice muesum but they are shutdown now because of lack of funds. Their equipment is scattered down at the South end of the field. Hopefully they reopen!?!!
MIKE
Northwest102 1 year ago
The OV-1 flying is from the GA National Guard. The olive drab C-model in the background is a flyable museum bird.
trainav8r 1 year ago
@trainav8r Great video! I am a current volunteer at American Wings and they are still around. We lost the museum on the north end but are using the old maintance hangar at the south end.
Airlineguy427 1 year ago
@Northwest102 The muesum is still open but we no longer have the main hangar on the north end. We (I am a proud member of the muesum) are utilizing the maintance hangar on the south end now. When did you volunteer there?
Airlineguy427 1 year ago
@Northwest102
Yeah man! That blows! I remember doing my tower time there and seeing 3 of those OV-1's just sitting down there. Man, they beg to fly.
AmericanAviator 1 year ago
What is the long box on the outside of the lower fuselage?
chuanist 2 years ago
It is the antenna for the Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR). This is an electronic surveillance airplane.
trainav8r 2 years ago
Thanks. I was just looking up the OV-1 on Wikipedia and was reading about that equipment option when you replied!
chuanist 2 years ago
Did you ever fly at 122nd AVN, in Germany? I was a T.O. there from Oct. 70-Feb 73.
flirjock 2 years ago
Nope, just Ft Lewis, 73rd RVN, instructor at Huachuca, 245th RVN
trainav8r 2 years ago
OK Thanks for posting great video. Sure did love those days.
flirjock 2 years ago
i want one.
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
There are several for sale, some flyable and some not. But they are A and C models for the most part. The Ds are still an active plane in Argentina.
trainav8r 2 years ago
i am a huge King Air fan, but i would buy one of these things over that in a new york minute.
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
I've flown both the King Air (900 hrs) and the Mohawk (2000 hrs). There is no comparison. The OV-1, when stripped of its surveillance gear, is fully aerobatic and its single engine performance is super. You can even roll it into a dead engine. Inverted flight is limited due to oil sumps instead of pressurized oil in the engines. A great looper.
trainav8r 2 years ago
was the observer an officers held position or enlisted?!?
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
The TO in the right seat was an enlisted man who operated the Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR, Infra red optical line scanner (IR) or the several cameras on board. There are no controls in the right seat except in some A models used for flight training.
trainav8r 2 years ago
what an awesome mos.
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
does it have a good heating and a/c system???...i would want to tint the windows.
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
Has A/C for low altitude operations in hot climates and good heat for operations at high altitudes where it's cold. Service ceiling is 30,000 ft. No pressurization.
trainav8r 2 years ago
thanks for the intel...was stationed at ft.bragg for many years...worked in air defense and nbc with my airborne brothers.
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
Nice to see that someone loves these venerable old timers. I have not heard much of them since working on their hydraulics systems U.S. Army last station
Camp Humphreys Korea early 90s great video thanks.
uhmarikun 2 years ago
LOVE IT! I am trying to track down people who knew my dad Mark Dugan Lawrence. I also have some Mohawk flight footage on VHS. I believe my clips are from Ft.Huachuca and Germany. Also have footage from either Ft.Rucker AL or Ft.Stewart Georgia.
kinniecalise 2 years ago
It would be nice to see your videos from Huachuca and Germany. I was stationed at both places as a T.O.
flirjock 2 years ago
it actually sounds deeper in real life theres one that comes to oshkosh and it sounds great
srt4crazy289 2 years ago
reminds me of the ov-10 sound
luisgecarr 2 years ago
Great video man, finally someone makes a video that hits all the high points of a turbo-prop. Those of us who get our kicks just from the sound of the props unfeathering and reversing really can appreciate the video. Great quality too!
sscs045 2 years ago
Was an OV-1D T.O. for seven years.
Brings back great memories.
Slickgoodlin 2 years ago
dam she looks great ...
Mohawk64 2 years ago
espectacular!!! gracias por compartir este video desde argentina.!! este es mi avion favorito.
pignataro01 2 years ago
Tengo 2000 horas como piloto. 900 en combate. Amo a Mohawk.
trainav8r 2 years ago
I love this sound too!
pbdt 2 years ago