On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:02:46 -0000, Abe wrote:

The Argentinian Pucara is/was a CAS aircraft with turboprops.

The Pucara is usually denoted a COIN (Counter insurgency) aircraft.
Flying one around a modern battlefield is going to be unhealthy.

Absolutely, which demonstrates nicely why turboprops aren't used in CAS
aircraft

What, exactly, does a COIN aircraft DO, anyway? I know,
counterinsurgency...but that's not what I mean. How are they actually
used?

John