All
|
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco (N16854)
An OV-10D+ Bronco operated by the "OV-10 Squadron" out of Chino.
Comments
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
ACTIVITY LOG
Want a full history search for N16854 dating back to 1998? Buy now. Get it within one hour.
|
Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Near Appleton, WI | Near Fond Du Lac, WI | First seen 09:18 CDT | Last seen 09:53 CDT | 0:34 |
21-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Near Oshkosh, WI | Wittman Rgnl (KOSH) | 19:11 CDT | 19:29 CDT | 0:17 |
21-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Wittman Rgnl (KOSH) | Near Oshkosh, WI | 18:37 CDT | Last seen 18:39 CDT | 0:01 |
20-Jul-2025 | Unknown | So St Paul Municipal (KSGS) | Near Eau Claire, WI | 12:02 CDT | Last seen 12:22 CDT | 0:20 |
19-Jul-2025 | Unknown | N Platte Rgnl (KLBF) | So St Paul Municipal (KSGS) | 16:41 CDT | 19:08 CDT | 2:27 |
19-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Grand Junction Rgnl (KGJT) | N Platte Rgnl (KLBF) | 10:41 MDT | 13:52 CDT | 2:11 |
18-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Henderson Exec (KHND) | Grand Junction Rgnl (KGJT) | 18:29 PDT | 21:09 MDT | 1:40 |
18-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Fresno Yosemite Intl (KFAT) | Henderson Exec (KHND) | 16:16 PDT | 17:30 PDT | 1:13 |
18-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Chino (KCNO) | Fresno Yosemite Intl (KFAT) | 14:14 PDT | 15:20 PDT | 1:06 |
14-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Chino (KCNO) | Chino (KCNO) | 23:42 PDT | 02:59 PDT (+1) | 3:16 |
14-Jul-2025 | Unknown | Chino (KCNO) | Chino (KCNO) | 10:56 PDT | 11:29 PDT | 0:33 |
Basic users (becoming a basic user is free and easy!) view 3 months history. Join |
Please log in or register to post a comment.