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Description
| Notes: Upgraded OV-1C with SIDE-LOADING doors, SIDE-LOOKING airborne radar, and infrared sensors. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | V-1 | |
| Designation: | OV-1 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Mohawk | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1956-Present | |
| Basic role: | V/STOL | |
| Modified Mission: | Observation | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 44' 11" | 13.6 m | |
| Height: | 13' 0" | 3.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' | 14.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 360.0 sq ft | 33.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,757 lb | 5,331 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 15,741 lb | 7,138 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 18,109 lb | 8,212 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming T53-L-701 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1400 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 207 mph | 333 km/h | 180 kt |
| Max Speed: | 305 mph | 491 km/h | 265 kt |
| Climb: | 3,618 ft/min | 1,102 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 25,000 ft | 7,619 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Heritage Museum & Aircraft Restoration | Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania |
| American Wings Air Museum | St. Paul | Minnesota |
| Valiant Air Command Museum | Titusville | Florida |
OV-1D on display
Air Heritage Museum & Aircraft Restoration | Valiant Air Command Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Scott Devich Cincinnati, OH | Outstanding aircraft; a lot of great memories and TDY trips. I too was Run&Rig guy, nothing like tuning this old bird! I will never forget all of the outstanding individuals I served with. Brian D,Gobe,JK & Sue(ELVIS)TCB! Honeycutt,Tree,T,Sammy,Izor,Elroy,Combat Croy,Toby,Gus,Dan the man Kohan and the rest of the great people I miss every day! Matt & Leslie Toner T-BONE!
MISS YOU ALL! RRFH! HAWK76 (BOY OUT) 08/26/2008 @ 09:01 [ref: 22550] |
| Greg Stover Dubuque, IA | A great site! I served with the 704th MIDAS at Camp Humphreys, Korea 78-79 as a 96D. We had a couple OV1-D, and were short staffed on both image interpretors and technical observers, so we all helped out where we could. Some really good pilots, and lots of things to keep everyone busy. The highlight for me was the Mohawk, and meeting and briefing General Vessey.
They cased the colors at the end, and merged us in with another group. Shortly after that went back to Huachuca, where one of the great 704th Warrants crashed in a tragic accident. A truly astounding plane. Wish I had been a WO at the time. Greg Stover 08/11/2008 @ 17:21 [ref: 22438] |
| Greg Stover Dubuque, IA | A great site! I served with the 704th MIDAS at Camp Humphreys, Korea 78-79 as a 96D. We had a couple OV1-D, and were short staffed on both image interpretors and technical observers, so we all helped out where we could. Some really good pilots, and lots of things to keep everyone busy. The highlight for me was the Mohawk, and meeting and briefing General Vessey.
They cased the colors at the end, and merged us in with another group. Shortly after that went back to Huachuca, where one of the great 704th Warrants crashed in a tragic accident. A truly astounding plane. Wish I had been a WO at the time. Greg Stover 08/11/2008 @ 17:21 [ref: 22437] |
| Bill Taylor Duluth, MN | I served as S2 of the 6th Cavalry Brigade at FT Hood back in the late 1970's. The 6th Cav was an experimental unit which had an attack helicopter battalion, a lift battalion and most interestinly a squadron of OV-1D's. One of their more interesting missions was to do a complete photo survey of FT Hood at night. For this mission the pod carried an enormous strobe unit that could be heard as well as seen.
One of my bosses was an OV-1D driver and the only Army aviator (to that time), that I am aware of, to be considered for the Astronaut program, Unfortunately, he broke his ankle just prior to his final physical and didn't make it. I believe that the original OV-1A model was designed to be a close air support aircraft, with the pod being equipped with at least one cannon and/or mini-gun. The Air Force, though not really enthusiastic about the close air support mission, took umbrage at this idea and got it quashed. This is probably where the A-10 had its genisis. During my stint in the MI Advanced Course at FT Huchuca, I passed by the airfield in time to see an OV-1, in polished aluminum finish, with Border Patrol markings. I stuck around long enough to see the pilot get out and was surprised to see that SHE was a civilian and had gray hair. Nothing was ever said about this aircraft and it was rarely seen taking off or landing. Believe that it was always hangered when not in the air. The OV-1 has probably had more unspoken adventures than any of us will ever individually know about. She was a beautiful bird. I'm glad to see there are 07/18/2008 @ 08:03 [ref: 22167] |
| Judy Hawkins , WA | I served with the 73rd @ Stuttgart Army Airfield from Dec. '76 until I transferred to 2nd MI Bn HQ Co., about a year later. That was a fun place, although the barracks were condemned and while they were being renovated we were shipped off to another nearby Kaserne, I don't remember the name now.
I was 71B/71L Admin working in the Avionics shop, and walking past the OV-1D's running up their engines every day gave me some tone deafness, but that's life. Had a lot of fun there. There was a little shack just off base from the (main?) entrance and a really neat middle-aged woman ran it...little watering hole, and everyone called it "Mom's." I bought my first street MC ('73 Yamaha RD350) there and just TORE UP those roads around there. Coming from a sheltered suburban existence, being 18, 7000 miles from home, relative freedom, and a fast little bike made for good times. I'd like to go back to Germany and see all the places again. I'll probably not be able to recognize most of 'em. 06/27/2008 @ 21:02 [ref: 21707] |
| HAROLD L. JONES , WA | WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE EJECTION SEATS FOR THE SIX MOHAWKS AT AN KHE VIET-NAM 1966-67-- FLEW ALL OVER NAM, GREAT AIRCRAFT. WAS ASSIGNED CREW CHEIF AND MAINT. SUPERVISOR AT FT.LEWIS 84TH MI. RETIRED IN 1983 AS 1ST SGT. OF 333RD TA. BN. FT. LEWIS--ALWAYS REMEMBER OV-1 --- 06/27/2008 @ 19:16 [ref: 21706] |
| Ken Peters Round Lake Park, IL | I rember Spear chuker Jones. I came on in Stuttgart just b/4 he left. Went on to places like Hunter AAF, and Honduras. ended ar Ft huchicucie, 05/12/2008 @ 22:52 [ref: 20857] |
| al love East Peoria, IL | This site certainly does jog memories. Vietnam 69-70,
244th aviation. It is a beautiful aircraft and I still love her today. Wish I could fly again, as the observer of course. 05/12/2008 @ 11:12 [ref: 20852] |
| LARRY L. JONES (RIO) RICHMOND, VA | I FOUND YOUR SITE BY ACCIDENT and WAS REALLY PLEASED TO SEE THAT OLD BIRD. I NOW LIVE IN RICHMOND VA. AND WORK AS A
TECH. ASSISTANT AT E.I.DUPONT. SERVEDin STUTTGART ,GERMANY ON Echterdingen Airfield JUST OUTSIDE OF STUTTGART.WENT TO THE OV-1B & C SCHOOL in 77 FT HUACHUCA ARIZ.(boy I still remember the heat)BEING MY FIRST TIME OUT OF THE COUNTRY I WAS A LITTLE GUN SHY WHEN I HIT GERMANY BUT I HAD TO LAUGH WHEN THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY DUTY STATION and I SPENT A WK IN AUSBURG....WAITING FOR THE 73rd TO FIND ME.. THE NITE I ARRIVE OF BASE THE MP'S HAD NOT A CLUE...SO THEY TOOK ME TO SNOOPY'S (the airfield watering hole)TO WATCH MOVIES UNTIL THEY COULD SORT THINGS OUT.I REMEMBER SOME REALLY GOOD MEN WHO LOOKED OUT FOR THIS SOUTHERN BOY and I CAN REALLY SAY THEY ALL EMPRESSED ME BECAUSE THEY NEVER MENTIONED COLOR. AND THAT WAS KIND OF HARD TO DO SINCE I WAS THE ONLY BLACK GUY RIDING RIGHT SEAT ON THE FLIGHT LINE..LET'S SEE THERE WAS SGT. DORSCHNER;HILDERSTAT JORDAN WEAVER;SGT.DAVE DERBORT;DARRELL KNUTSON;ZEBROWSKI; SGT.B.J.HIX;JAMES COOLEY and BOY I REMEMBER MORE OF YOU THAN I THOUGHT I COULD. BUT I REALLY THINK OF GOOD THINGS WHEN I THINK OF THAT OLD GRAYISH-GREEN BIRD. EXCEPT THE ONE TIME ON APPROACH WHEN WE LOST ALL INSTRUMENTS and "0" VISIBILITY...I WAS COOL,CALM and SWEATING BULLETS WITH MY HAND ON THE EJECTOR HANDLE.(smile) THANKS FOR JOGG'IN MY MEMORY LARRY L. JONES (78-81) (HAWK 63) 05/08/2008 @ 11:23 [ref: 20830] |
| Mark Godbey Huntington, WV | I was in A Co. 224th MI 1984 - 1986 also did run and rig. Spent alot of time in Honduras, one trip to Key West, and a ferry flight to Korea. Currently an EMS helicopter mechanic. 04/09/2008 @ 17:08 [ref: 20404] |
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