The OV-10’s rugged construction and ability to loiter for extended periods made it ideal for the dense jungles, mountainous terrain, and unpleasantly unpredictable weather of Vietnam. The dawn of the ...

The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco was a tough, rugged, well-armed aircraft that could take a beating and get the job done. Conceived in a backyard by two Marine friends as a particular aircraft ...

In the 1960s, two U.S. Marines, W.H. Beckett and K.P. Rice, lived next to each other in Santa Ana, California. The two soldiers had a habit of getting together and bemoaning the emerging trends of ...

While the Cobras served in the PAF for a short period of just five years, the Broncos were used in the Philippines for over three decades. The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) 15th Strike Wing retired two ...