Bronco Blog
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, Dittingen 2013
Take flight with the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco featured on an airshow by Dittingen Flugtage, filmed by Yannick Barthe Films. Checkout the video for more information. North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, Dittingen 2013 (Clip version) from Yannick Barthe Films on...
Giving History a Hand with Vintage Aircraft Restoration
by Denice Rackley Reprinted from https://www.kcet.org/blue-sky-metropolis/giving-history-a-hand-with-vintage-aircraft-restoration Desire and purpose have fueled the aircraft industry since the first planes took flight. Nowhere is that more evident than in Southern...
Popular on FlightAware
We're particularly proud to be among the Popular Photos category in this edition of FlightAware's newsletter. Thanks for the great photo there, Habujet!https://flightaware.com/…/2…/staffpicksweek/sort/date/page/1 FlightAware's Popular Photo
Historic Vietnam Aircraft Takes Flight as part of World’s Largest Private Restoration Project
Entrepreneur Mike Manclark celebrates first of seven restored Broncos as their original Vietnam pilots watch on in wonder. CHINO, CALIFORNIA, USA, July 18, 2019 -- The Chino skies were filled with a little piece of American history today as the first of seven, OV-10...
OV-10 Pilots Visit Chino Restoration
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,...
Mark Your Calendars: We’re coming to Oshkosh Air Show
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,...
The Case for Restoration – Why Spending on TLC Makes Sense
It’s not every day you see an OV-10 Bronco. And it’s even rarer when you see it at its very first event since being restored. So, if you’re in Wisconsin from July 22-28th, come out to the Oshkosh Air Show and see “Holy Terror”, the first of seven OV-10s being fully...
From Dream to Reality: First of Seven OV-10 Broncos Gets Ready to Take Flight
Owning a new aircraft has never been more accessible. But no matter how many new models come out every year, there will always be demand for historic aircraft of the past. Although many aircraft restorers will tell you it’s a labor of love, there’s also a great...
Vietnam’s Fiercest Pilots “The Black Ponies” Celebrate 50th Anniversary as their Entire OV-10 Squadron Nears Restoration
It’s been a heck of a journey, but the first of seven OV-10s that were rescued from an old Texas warehouse less than a year ago is now preparing to take flight after decades collecting dust. Fully restored to meticulous detail from what was once barely more than a...
Vietnam’s Fiercest Pilots “The Black Ponies” Celebrate 50th Anniversary as their Entire OV-10 Squadron Nears Restoration
Mike Manclark restoring historical OV-10s to honor the group that killed more enemy & saved more lives with close-air support than all naval squadrons combined CHINO, CALIFORNIA, USA, April 12, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Chino, CA – Some of the...
Wing and Fuselage Ready for Assembly
Painting OV-10 Flight Controls
Now that we've got everything clean and neat, repaired and painted, we're ready to put some things together.
Fresh Paint on 493
Flight controls are getting a fresh coat of paint. These all get painted and balanced before re-installing on the aircraft.
493 at Paint Shop
Mike Manclark restoring historical OV-10s to honor the group that killed more enemy & saved more lives with close-air support than all naval squadrons combined CHINO, CALIFORNIA, USA, April 12, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Chino, CA – Some of the...
New Logo
An exciting day as Airframe 474 gets lifted into position for painting at Newport Harbor Shipyard. Everyone loves a nice shiny coat of paint on the project - but this one's going in matte style. Details to follow.
Those Old OV-10 Broncos Sent To Fight ISIS Were Laser Rocket-Slinging Manhunters
OV-10's new logo is off the drawing board and headed for the new website design.
Bronco Special Operations Air Group 15 “Colts”
In 2016, Tyler Rogoway of thedrive.com published an article that mentioned using old OV-10 Broconcos to fight Isis. Here is an excerpt of the article The news that the Pentagon was sending a pair of refurbished and highly-upgraded Vietnam-era OV-10 Broncos to Iraq to...
The OV-10 Squadron
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,...
This U.S. Squadron Went Back Into Battle With No Ammunition
It’s not every day you see an OV-10 Bronco. And it’s even rarer when you see it at its very first event since being restored. So, if you’re in Wisconsin from July 22-28th, come out to the Oshkosh Air Show and see “Holy Terror”, the first of seven OV-10s being fully...
Pillars of the Plane: An Overview of The OV-10 Build
Entrepreneur Mike Manclark celebrates first of seven restored Broncos as their original Vietnam pilots watch on in wonder. CHINO, CALIFORNIA, USA, July 18, 2019 -- The Chino skies were filled with a little piece of American history today as the first of seven, OV-10...
A Bird on Foreign Soil
by Denice Rackley Reprinted from https://www.kcet.org/blue-sky-metropolis/giving-history-a-hand-with-vintage-aircraft-restoration Desire and purpose have fueled the aircraft industry since the first planes took flight. Nowhere is that more evident than in Southern...
From The OV-10, With Love: The Bronco’s Firepower
Now that we've got everything clean and neat, repaired and painted, we're ready to put some things together.
The Squad of the OV-10 Squadron
It’s not every day you see an OV-10 Bronco. And it’s even rarer when you see it at its very first event since being restored. So, if you’re in Wisconsin from July 22-28th, come out to the Oshkosh Air Show and see “Holy Terror”, the first of seven OV-10s being fully...
Flying The Bronco
A squadron of OV-10 Broncos on their way back from a mission in Vietnam in 1971 receives an urgent message to head back into battle. One problem: they've run out of ammunition and all they have are flares. From the Series: Air Warriors: OV-10 Bronco...