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5 Fast Facts About The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco played a significant role in critical missions during the Vietnam War. The type was designed to meet the diverse requirements of the US military ...
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The Cessna O-2 Skymaster: America’s Eye in the Sky Over Vietnam
Flying the O-2 proved to be hazardous; over the course of the Vietnam War, 178 O-2s were lost. The USAF had intended to phase out the O-2 for the garage-designed OV-10 Bronco. But the O-2 ...
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Philippines Air Force Retires OV-10 Bronco and AH-1S Cobra After Long Service in Counter-Insurgency Operations
The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) 15th Strike Wing retired two each of its two AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters and the last two OV-10 Bronco aircraft at the Major Daniel Atienza Air Base in ...
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End of an era: PAF decommissions OV-10 Broncos, AH-1 Cobras
Meanwhile, the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, a twin-turboprop, multi-role aircraft, served the PAF for nearly 40 years, having been introduced in 1991. Proven in the Vietnam War and the ...