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I thought larryw and others might find this interesting. The military version of the Cessna Skymaster, the O-2, has been used by a lot of countries in various roles. This one in Rhodesian~Zimbabwe is the one I like. Check out the 303 Brownings on top of the cabin! If the brass collects in the pods, it might do so to prevent it from streaming onto the rear engine air duct; I would have liked to scoop it out!

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What I'm reading is that two are still in use in anti-poaching roles—speaking of which. I have two lifelong Texas Game Warden friends, both retired. In my earlier years, I would go out with them. It wasn't unusual to have a Game Warden from another State or Country visiting and on patrol. I remember one night a Warden was with us; I'm sure it was Rhodesia. Well, we bagged three or four guys killing deer at night, and he was shocked that they would not be shot in place. That sure brought some :shock: from the perps, and they did not complain about the citations. So yeah, I can see these Skymasters hulling poachers out.
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Ranch Dog wrote: What I'm reading is that two are still in use in anti-poaching roles—speaking of which. I have two lifelong Texas Game Warden friends, both retired. In my earlier years, I would go out with them. It wasn't unusual to have a Game Warden from another State or Country visiting and on patrol. I remember one night a Warden was with us; I'm sure it was Rhodesia. Well, we bagged three or four guys killing deer at night, and he was shocked that they would not be shot in place. That sure brought some :shock: from the perps, and they did not complain about the citations. So yeah, I can see these Skymasters hulling poachers out.
I'd want bigger " fired brass catching pods". As to the game warden part, good story. I guess some country's illegal hunting laws are better than others. You guess as to which one I mean.
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Sometimes I wish I had those machine guns mounted on top of my car.
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