When you restore a classic turboprop warbird, you never know who will show up. Here’s a couple team players with intimate knowledge of their former aircraft, and a passion sustained for fifty years.
This week we’re honored once again with VAL-4 pilot Lyn Henish, pictured here with Bronco 493, the very aircraft he flew in missions circa 1971. Imagine standing next to this airplane in its fully-restored condition—like it’s fresh out of the factory hangar—when you last saw it in battle conditions.
We’re grateful Mark Byars continues to turn wrenches on the OV-10 Bronco he flew in 1969 and 1970, OV-10 #494. “It’s a humbling experience,” Byers said, “to crawl back into this cockpit—THIS very same cockpit!—after fifty years! It recall it being larger—and certainly easier to get into at that age.”
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Hello, my name is Dee Dee Rodler, Gold Star Wife of Capt. Gregg Rodler, USMC. Gregg was an 0V-10 pilot killed while flying in 1987. I came across your website while searching for the pilot that was flying with my husband the day he was killed. I didn’t realize the OV-10 were being restored, will they be on display at the Chino Air Museum? I live in Temecula and would like to visit the museum to see them.
Dee Dee,
I served with and knew your husband. I was at VMO-2 the day of the mishap. Feel free to reach out to me at gnyvmax79@gmail.com.
Hello guys:
I really like your Broncos restoration projects.
Help me for my projects
Do you know my model of Ov-10 Bronco in riveted aluminum?
You can see it at http://www.alumodels.com
Best regards
Fidel Rama