| 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 |
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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. It was added on 19 March 2024, and has since been viewed 240 times. |