Vietnam War Veteran Shares His Experience involving the OV-10

Every now and then we receive emails of war tales and other experiences involving the OV-10. Here is one such account from Vietnam war veteran, Stanley Reeves:

Just saw the restoration video on AOPA. Never been close to a OV-10, but the engine sound is unmistakable. During Vietnam war while on a combat mission, my AC-130 gunship was shot down over NVA territory. I bailed out, landed, and hid under some fallen trees. I could hear the bad guys but it was nighttime and I guess they didn’t search too hard. Pulled out my radio and made contact with the FAC. He was flying an OV-10. He called in the fighters to lay down CBU’s to keep the enemy at bay. And he orchestrated the rescue effort the next morning. But that sound stayed overhead all night. It was like a security blanket.

AC-130 Gunship