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.”
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