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MD 530G Who uses it?
Tiger101
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Posted: Friday, March 11, 2005 - 01:01 PM UTC
Anyone have an idea if this is actually in use with any Air Force or Army? I picked up DMLs version today and I was wondering what markings I might get for it. It comes with none. I thought Israel may have but a check of the web says no. Will I have to build it as a factory demo model?
Tiger101
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 01:47 PM UTC
No Answers, thoughts, or ideas? Anyone???????
HeavyArty
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 06:23 AM UTC
US Military did not buy this version. It lost out to the OH-58D in trials. It was mainly marketed for foreign government sales. Believe it or not, North Korea and China actually bought a few, along with Israel. Those are the only that I am sure of operating it, I'm sure other nations do as well. It is billed as a cheap to operate tank killer.
Tiger101
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 08:00 AM UTC
Thanks for the reply Gino. I have to do more digging. I didn't find any on the IDFAF web page. I thought that they had a few of them. I didn't want to not mark it up at all. Now to find out who makes the markings. Thanks again. I was about to give up hope over getting an answer.