Comments on: Man on the Street Interview with Kit Lavell, Author of Flying Black Ponies: The Navy’s Close Air Support Squadron in Vietnam http://blog.usni.org/2010/02/06/man-on-the-street-interview-with-kit-lavell-author-of-flying-black-ponies-the-navys-close-air-support-squadron-in-vietnam/ The Naval Institute’s taken its independent forum to a new level - with you in the middle of it. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Salty http://blog.usni.org/2010/02/06/man-on-the-street-interview-with-kit-lavell-author-of-flying-black-ponies-the-navys-close-air-support-squadron-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-196911 Salty Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:52:25 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=6307#comment-196911 Did the author say that the Navy OV-10 squadron killed more enemy than all the shipboard aircraft combined during the Viet Nam war? Did the author say that the Navy OV-10 squadron killed more enemy than all the shipboard aircraft combined during the Viet Nam war?

]]> By: Jim Dolbow http://blog.usni.org/2010/02/06/man-on-the-street-interview-with-kit-lavell-author-of-flying-black-ponies-the-navys-close-air-support-squadron-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-196446 Jim Dolbow Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:19:37 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=6307#comment-196446 Thanks Chuck and XBradTC for commenting. The lessons learned had more to do about tactics and procedures and equipment instead of platforms. Thanks Chuck and XBradTC for commenting. The lessons learned had more to do about tactics and procedures and equipment instead of platforms.

]]> By: XBradTC http://blog.usni.org/2010/02/06/man-on-the-street-interview-with-kit-lavell-author-of-flying-black-ponies-the-navys-close-air-support-squadron-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-196300 XBradTC Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:19:28 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=6307#comment-196300 I like the Bronco as much as the next guy, but what can it bring that an MQ-9 can't? I like the Bronco as much as the next guy, but what can it bring that an MQ-9 can’t?

]]> By: Chuck Hill http://blog.usni.org/2010/02/06/man-on-the-street-interview-with-kit-lavell-author-of-flying-black-ponies-the-navys-close-air-support-squadron-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-196250 Chuck Hill Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:45:42 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=6307#comment-196250 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-10_Bronco Boeing is planning on offering an updated version. "On 3 February 2010, during the Singapore Air Show, Boeing announced that the international interest for the plane was such, that it would go on with its development even in the case it failed to win the USAF tender for 100 light reconnaissance aircraft.[6]" 6. "Singapore Air Show 2010: Boeing pins hopes on revived Bronco" - Jane's News Brief Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-10_Bronco

Boeing is planning on offering an updated version. “On 3 February 2010, during the Singapore Air Show, Boeing announced that the international interest for the plane was such, that it would go on with its development even in the case it failed to win the USAF tender for 100 light reconnaissance aircraft.[6]”

6. “Singapore Air Show 2010: Boeing pins hopes on revived Bronco” – Jane’s News Brief

]]> By: Chuck Hill http://blog.usni.org/2010/02/06/man-on-the-street-interview-with-kit-lavell-author-of-flying-black-ponies-the-navys-close-air-support-squadron-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-196242 Chuck Hill Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:09:00 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=6307#comment-196242 Flying OV-10s? Flying OV-10s?

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