Bronco Blog

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...

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...

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...

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...

OV-10's new logo is off the drawing board and headed for the new website design.

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...

Credit to their authors... Video made by the Mediamatix company during the last years of the 90's and early 2000's for the Venezuelan Air Force. NortAmerican OV-10A / E Bronco Special Operations Air Group 15 "Colts" Enjoy this historical video:

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...

Of all the planes that flew our skies, the OV-10 Bronco might be one of the most iconic warbirds out there. In the previous blog posts, the OV-10 was discussed as a warplane that came out of necessity by the three branches of the military, namely the army, the navy,...

The mighty OV-10 Bronco has seen its fair share of conflicts, from the jungles of Vietnam to the Deserts of the Middle East; the United States military used these warbirds to fight the good fight. These planes were capable of reconnaissance missions to light air and...

The OV-10 Bronco, the bird that flew over the Vietnamese canopy, the one that provided the boys back at the base camp the much-needed information to fight back against the communist threat, the plane that put fear in the hearts of the enemy. From the North Vietnamese...

You might or might not have heard of the saying “Behind every great build is a great team”. In this case, it takes a squadron. The guys at OV-10 Squadron have been restoring the legendary OV-10 Bronco back to its former glory. For years, the team has put in the time...

The prototype for one of the world's coolest airplanes was built in a garage. This won't surprise homebuilders, but it might military history enthusiasts.

The prototype for one of the world’s coolest airplanes was built in a garage. This won’t surprise homebuilders, but it might military history enthusiasts.

In previous blog topics, we’ve talked about how the OV-10 was ahead of its time by being perfectly suited for rugged, backcountry operations during the Vietnam War. The OV-10 was designed with the COIN mission in mind—COIN meaning Counter-Insurgency. During the time...

The OV-10 Bronco was an innovation in aviation that reflected the needs and demands of the time when it was developed. Manufactured during the middle-late 20th century, this twin turbo-propeller aircraft had a blend of characteristics from both jet and helicopter....

Developed in the 1960s, the twin turbo-propeller OV-10 Bronco was ahead of its time in terms of its maneuverability, utility and ruggedness. Having served under the US Marine Corps, the US Navy and the US Air Force, something truly great can be said about the...

Photo from the Atlantic The OV-10’s last hurrah It was recorded that the OV-10 Bronco experienced its last combat hurrah under the United States Armed Forces during the operations of the 1991 Gulf War, but in 2016 it was called from retirement. The newly-modified...

Author’s note: Some parts of this post are creative representations of historical events and facts. January 3, 1969 – Emotions are high and humming among the plankowners in the Naval Air Station in North Island, California. While the ceremony is ongoing, some faces...

Behind every successful project, there is a group of dedicated people who find the drive to keep on going even when the going gets tough. The key to a successful project—regardless of its nature, whether it be advocacy-based, profit-driven, large-scale, small-scale,...