Aircraft Photo of 155472 / 55472 | North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #668203
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:155472
Alternate Serial:55472
Military Code:UM-107
Aircraft Original Type:North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Aircraft Generic Type:North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Aircraft Version:North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco
C/n (msn):305-83
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VAL-4
Location
City / Airport:Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNPA   IATA: NPA   Local: NPA   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
Photo Date:12 May 2010
Photo by:Bob Thomas
Photo ID: 668203
Photo Comment

Delivered to USN in November 1968. Assigned to VAL-4 in Vietnam from January 1969 through April 1972. Later transferred to the USMC and converted to OV-10D configuration. The aircraft is marked as when assigned to VAL-4. On 25 May 1969, while flying this a/c, LT. Pete Russell & LT(jg) Jeff Johnson were strafing a target when the a/c was hit by enemy fire. LT. Russell was fatally injured and LT(jg) Johnson flew the a/c back to Binh Thuy, South Vietnam, their base.

This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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