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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
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...
The Case for Restoration – Why Spending on TLC Makes Sense
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...
From Dream to Reality: First of Seven OV-10 Broncos Gets Ready to Take Flight
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
Now that we've got everything clean and neat, repaired and painted, we're ready to put some things together.
Painting OV-10 Flight Controls
Flight controls are getting a fresh coat of paint. These all get painted and balanced before re-installing on the aircraft.
Fresh Paint on 493
Grey is BEAUTIFUL - don't ever let 'em tell you otherwise. Look at that baby refuse to shine!
493 at Paint Shop
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.
New Logo
OV-10's new logo is off the drawing board and headed for the new website design.
Those Old OV-10 Broncos Sent To Fight ISIS Were Laser Rocket-Slinging Manhunters
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...
Bronco Special Operations Air Group 15 “Colts”
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:
The OV-10 Squadron
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...
This U.S. Squadron Went Back Into Battle With No Ammunition
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...
Pillars of the Plane: An Overview of The OV-10 Build
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,...
A Bird on Foreign Soil
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...
From The OV-10, With Love: The Bronco’s Firepower
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...
The Squad of the OV-10 Squadron
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...
Flying The Bronco
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.
Flying The Bronco
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 OV-10 is Fighting Fires in California, and It’s Doing a Great Job
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...
