(aka Pave Pogostick and Combat Lawndart) - This was either the most ingenious or the most utterly stupid idea of the Vietnam war. You be the judge. By Wan Wing Lo ©1998 Wan Wing Lo, All Rights Reserved.There is an interesting historical footnote about a fascinating but little-known test program that NASA Broncos N636NA and
A 'low and slow' Bronco pulls one over on an F-4 crew By Mark Brophy ©2000 Mark Brophy, All Rights Reserved. This story was predicated by an email that started out with this explanation from Merlin about why the OV-10 community was so friendly and unique: Grump Hodgson once described it to me as a product
Especially if you're used to flying helicopters... By Ron Wootton Ron Wootton writes:I was with HML-267 at MCALF Camp Pendleton in 1968-1969 as an electrician (1141) in the engineering support section (aka "buildings and grounds")... one of our projects of some note was to build a really big sign with big bold letters and install it
By OBA Staff April 1, 2004: We are pleased to announce that an anonymous donor has arranged to loan two of the rarest FAC aircraft for long-term flyable display at the new Forward Air Controller's Museum. The OV-2 and OV-20s were both failed attempts to improve upon existing designs, and saw limited service at best. We
Keys to be handed over at Langley this Thursday By OBA Staff Maintenance crews prepare Bronco 524 for Thursday's ceremony. (NASA Photo) April 1, 2004: Citing a desire to keep the OV-10 Bronco fleet flying rather than to see them scrapped due to potential budget cuts, NASA recently announced that on April 1, 2004, it would