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CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
A funny situation was presented in the early 1990s when the Ejercito Argentino ( Argentine Army) was in the search for a multirole fixed wing plane, wich could operate over the battlefield.
The FMA IA-58A, obviously being and domestic product seemed the first choice.
However the Ejercito specifications was most targeted for the recon and FAC ( Forward Advanced Control) than COIN or attack.
As result of this the Army bought 24 OV-1D Mohawk in 1993-4, this aircraft is less capable in the Coin and attack role , but the Mohawk with more advanced sensor as SLAR, FLIR, and TV operated more efective in the recon and night special-ops.
Despite being equipedd with pods for light rocket-launcher and bombs, it was never used in the support role.
The FMA IA-58A, obviously being and domestic product seemed the first choice.
However the Ejercito specifications was most targeted for the recon and FAC ( Forward Advanced Control) than COIN or attack.
As result of this the Army bought 24 OV-1D Mohawk in 1993-4, this aircraft is less capable in the Coin and attack role , but the Mohawk with more advanced sensor as SLAR, FLIR, and TV operated more efective in the recon and night special-ops.
![AE027.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ov-1mohawk.org%2FArgentina%2FAE027.jpg&hash=4197b2ac97b6dbe8a5e9aeebb5cd3a3b)
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Despite being equipedd with pods for light rocket-launcher and bombs, it was never used in the support role.
![OV-1D.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aviationart.com.ar%2Fgalerias%2Fperfiles%2Fcae%2FOV-1D.jpg&hash=7a74717b797edd028cb08f7bf6057b06)