Mystery OV-10's

[cpasley]

Ok since you guys are so good at this maybe you can play Scooby Do and help solve a mystery, I was watching this video on youtube and in the beginning are a couple of OV-10D Broncos sitting amongst other various planes including the focus of the video an F-16D but anyhow since theis is a pretty new video I wanted to know their story but when I googled the reg. number nothing came up, what do you guys know?

-The N-Number are N581NA and N592NA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaetmwXHTsg <---- heres the video itself

[Chris Kennedy]

They're NASA airplanes.

[Chris Kennedy]

Recently acquired from the State Department "air force."

[cpasley]

Any idea where they are based?

[Joe Copalman]

Most likely NASA Langley, where NASA's primary OV-10, N524NA has been based for the past fifteen or so years.  Both Ames and Glenn have supported previous OV-10 test work as well, but I don't think either has been in the Bronco business for a long time. 

You can still see the "DOS AIRWING" stencil on N592NA, and it looks like the external armor plating is still in place outside the cockpit.

[cpasley]

Most likely NASA Langley, where NASA's primary OV-10, N524NA has been based for the past fifteen or so years.  Both Ames and Glenn have supported previous OV-10 test work as well, but I don't think either has been in the Bronco business for a long time. 

You can still see the "DOS AIRWING" stencil on N592NA, and it looks like the external armor plating is still in place outside the cockpit.

Yeah Joe I just noticed that and does it say they are OV-10G on the tail or are my eyes going bad?