Originally Posted by fatjack34
BD...

My buddies Dad was a lifer in the US Army...Major at the time of his death...he was piloting an OV-1 MOHAWK from Germany back to Italy where he was based and just about ready to retire I believe...on a milk run. Not so much...crashed on the ride home...what do you know about these odd looking birds and are they difficult to fly or have any nefarious reputation?

The Man was a decorated pilot having served in Korea and Vietnam...he gave up his seat in fall of 1967 I believe....

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FJ, I am a fellow Mohawker myself. I crewed one for a spell while I was serving as a turbine engine mechanic in the 87-88 year range.

Stationed at Ft. Hood TX and yes as other posters have said they were armed with Martin Baker ejection seats. The ejection seat training was a blast as you needed to be qualified to fly in them.

Always remember looking/laying the 7(IIRC) pins on the ground, if you couldn't count seven then you didn't fly that day :grin