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North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco (N16854)
An OV-10D+ Bronco operated by the "OV-10 Squadron" out of Chino.
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That has to be a blast to fly as a civilian. And expensive... I know it was used quite a bit in Vietnam, but outside of that, I remember it was pretty much gone from the inventory by the time I was in the Air Force in the 80s. I'm almost certain I got to work a couple as a tower controller though before they retired.
Read all about it: "A Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam" by Marshall Harrison
"I picked the impact point I wanted for my rocket, then rolled the Bronco almost inverted and let the nose drift down toward the target. Reaching my left hand to the armament panel, I armed one of the four pods of white phosphorous (WP) rockets. I watched the lighted sight in my windscreen come to rest on the target; I neutralized the control forces, then quickly punched the release button on my control stick. I watched the single rocket start toward the target before I put the aircraft into a steep, climbing turn back to 1,500 feet."
Harrison, Marshall. A Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam . Xlibris US. Kindle Edition.
"I picked the impact point I wanted for my rocket, then rolled the Bronco almost inverted and let the nose drift down toward the target. Reaching my left hand to the armament panel, I armed one of the four pods of white phosphorous (WP) rockets. I watched the lighted sight in my windscreen come to rest on the target; I neutralized the control forces, then quickly punched the release button on my control stick. I watched the single rocket start toward the target before I put the aircraft into a steep, climbing turn back to 1,500 feet."
Harrison, Marshall. A Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam . Xlibris US. Kindle Edition.
Makes a good FAC for Firefighters as well.
Willy Peter will make you a believer
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Date | Avion | Provenance | Destination | Départ | Arrivée | Durée |
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Date03-04-2025 | AvionUnknown | ProvenanceChino (KCNO) | DestinationChino (KCNO) | Départ16h01 PDT | Arrivée16h51 PDT | Durée0:49 |
Date21-03-2025 | AvionUnknown | ProvenanceChino (KCNO) | DestinationChino (KCNO) | Départ14h21 PDT | Arrivée14h42 PDT | Durée0:21 |
Date21-03-2025 | AvionUnknown | ProvenanceChino (KCNO) | DestinationChino (KCNO) | Départ11h40 PDT | Arrivée11h50 PDT | Durée0:10 |
Date21-03-2025 | AvionUnknown | ProvenanceChino (KCNO) | DestinationChino (KCNO) | Départ10h22 PDT | Arrivée10h39 PDT | Durée0:17 |
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