Join us as we dive into the history of the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, a twin-turboprop observation and attack aircraft designed to operate from short, unimproved runways in support of Army maneuver forces,. We explore the aircraft's development, originally intended as a joint Army-Marine program, and the inter-service friction it caused when the Air Force tried to strip the Mohawk of its armament capabilities.

Key topics include:

• Advanced Surveillance: How the Mohawk’s Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) revolutionized battlefield intelligence by mapping terrain through foliage.
• The Secret Shootdown: The incredible story of Captain Ken Lee, who became the only Army aviator to shoot down a MiG-17 fighter jet during the Vietnam War—a feat initially kept secret to prevent political fallout with the Air Force.
• Operational History: From patrolling the Korean Demilitarized Zone to service in Desert Storm, we track the Mohawk's career until its U.S. retirement in 1996,,.