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Question about MD 530G Gunship
kopo77
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Wroclaw, Poland
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 11:38 PM UTC
Hello
I collect modern military models in 1/35 scale from a second Iraq war (asymmetrical phase). I would like to make a small diorama with some military helicopter. Today I found a MD 530G Gunship ( Dragon 3526 ).
Is it correct to use?
Thanks
Chris from Poland

HermannB
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Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2011 - 08:34 PM UTC
Hi Chris,

as far I know, the MD 530G was just a proposal from McDonnell/Boeing for an upgrade for the MD 500 helicopter series. No one where ever used by the US Military. If you want to build a MD 500 from OIF you might choose Dragon`s AH-6 Little Bird. Although I am not sure if the 160th SOAR was deployed to Iraq, The Little Bird is the better choice over the MD 530G prototype.

Just my two cents
Hans-Hermann
sgtsauer
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2011 - 03:38 AM UTC
There were Little Birds in Iraq in 03 and 04. They would fly in and out of BIAP right over my tent about 4:30 or 5:00 am most days.
blkhwkmech
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2011 - 03:47 AM UTC
They were in balad in 08
18Bravo
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2011 - 04:33 AM UTC
Which version? When I photographed them in '08 they were using the Mike, with six main rotor blades and other mods.
somtec
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Wales, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2011 - 09:48 PM UTC
Hi
The Philippine air force use the md520 in their fight against insurgents, relatively simple conversion.
http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=8356.msg74765#msg74765

Didnt Blackwater or similar organisation use md530?
Peter
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