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To: LindyBill who wrote (22436)	1/1/2004 3:21:29 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 793689

I never saw a Mohawk used for combat air support. At least not in the sense of fire support. They had a new (then) side looking airborne radar (SLAR), infrared based night observation device (NOD), and aerial photo capability, that provided tactical and strategic intel. I saw them fairly often along the Cambodian and Laotian border areas. Close to Kontum, Dak To, and Ben Het. I don't believe the Mohawk carried any armament. I do know of a coupla instances when Mohawks located targets and called in other attack aircraft. Perhaps you meant the skyraider or Skyhawk. The Marines used both for CAS. On the other hand it could have happened. USAF never liked anything that flies low or slow since Yeager broke the sound barrier. We loved to get A1 Skyraiders for the same reasons the brass did not like it. It really is not an issue now with jdam.