The OV-1C Mohawk was operated together with the OV-1A and the OV-1B during the war in Vietnam. The U.S. Army required a reconnaissance plane which could conduct direct infra-red surveillance in the zone of operations. The OV-1 Mohawk was outstandingly suited to this role, so the new equipment was installed in a production OV-1A. The infra-red equipment consisted of the UAS-4 heat-sensitive sensor and a data transmitter mounted in special containers. A panoramic KA-60 camera was also mounted in the nose, which could scan a 180 degree sector in front of the plane. The Red Haze infra-red imaging equipment was very sensitive to all kinds of thermal signature on the ground, be they lights in camouflaged military camps, working vehicle engines, all kinds of armor and so forth. The OV-1C Mohawk endures in aviation history as one of the most effective reconnaissance planes of its era.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 3
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Clear parts
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for three versions:
- Grumman OV-1C Mohawk, s/n 61-2691, 1st Infantry Division, Fou Loy, Vietnam, 1968.
- Grumman OV-1C Mohawk, s/n 61-2724, 1st Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1967.
- Grumman OV-1C Mohawk, s/n 66-18887, 131st AVN Company, Vietnam, 1969.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Faded Olive Drab
Black
Satin White
White
Red
Black Grey
Zinc Chrome Green
Light Grey
Chrome Silver
Red Clear
Dark Grey
Burnt Metal
Gull Grey
Metallic Aluminum
Chromate Yellow
Yellow
Army Green
Clear Green
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