FPP138 - OV-10 Bronco
Fighter Pilot Podcast
Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2022
⏱️ 78 minutes
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| 0:27.7 | visit nu.edu-forthslash-vet. We'll see you in about 10 days time for a discussion on a twin |
| 0:35.4 | turbo-proper craft that saw heavy action during the Vietnam conflict and is still being used by |
| 0:41.2 | special forces today. That's right. Here on the Fighter Pilot Podcast episode 138, |
| 0:47.8 | it is all about the OV-10 Bronco with a guest who flew more than 260 missions in it over Vietnam. |
| 0:55.4 | They were trying to produce a jack-of-all-trades aircraft, a multi-purpose plane that would serve |
| 1:01.8 | counterinsurgency, light attack and reconnaissance. When I was flying it in Vietnam, |
| 1:08.5 | I flew it out of Thailand and our main mission was the Ho Chi Minh Trail stopping logistical traffic, |
| 1:15.2 | and we were mostly forward air control with smoke rockets and directing fighters on targets. |
| 1:21.1 | And we feature a guest co-host who has flown over 1,000 hours in the Bronco more recently |
| 1:26.7 | in support of special operations. The OV-10 to great fair craft is still serving today in the |
| 1:32.0 | past few years. It's given us a lot of things to think about when it comes to the future development |
| 1:37.2 | of Armed Overwatch. |
| 1:51.2 | Strap in for the Fighter Pilot Podcast, the internet radio show that explores the |
| 1:55.9 | fascinating world of air combat, the aircraft, the weapon systems, and most importantly, |
| 2:01.5 | the people. Now, here's your host, retired US Navy Fighter Pilot, Vincent ILO. |
| 2:10.7 | Hello and welcome to the show. I am your host, Jello, and yeah, we have a great discussion coming |
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