North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
The North American Aviation OV-10 Bronco is a twin-turboprop reconnaissance and light attack aircraft. It was designed and built in the United States. The US Air Force, US Marines Corps, and US Navy used it in the Vietnam War. It was also used by the German and Indonesian air forces.
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A NASA OV-10 conducting research | |
Role | Light attack and observation aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | North American Rockwell |
First flight | 16 July 1965 |
Introduction | October 1969 |
Retired | US (1995) |
Status | In limited service |
Primary users | United States Marine Corps (historical) United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) Philippine Air Force |
Produced | 1965–1986 |
Number built | 360 |
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco Media
An OV-10A Bronco from VMO-1 takes off from the flight deck of USS Nassau in 1983
An OV-10A of VMO-1 operating from USS Nassau, 1983
An OV-10A at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, in 1980
North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco of the Bronco Demo Team at the 2018 RIAT, England: This is an ex-Luftwaffe B-model originally used as an aerial gunnery target tug. The OV-10B was an OV-10A with no weapons, no sponsons, and a transparent plastic dome replacing the rear door, which was used by the tow operator.