"Penta" wrote in message
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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?

Generally, just like any other combat aircraft--they would perform CAS or
air interdiction operations. COIN is not a mission--it is merely different
set of conditions under which you execute your combat operations.

Brooks


John