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Sunday, January 18, 2026

OV-10 Bronco FAC


 Flying on high above Vietnam is OC-10 Bronco light attack & forward air controller (FAC) aircraft. It has dual turboprop engines, twin tail with 2-man crew. It often marked enemy positions with smoke to assist fighter and bomber aircraft to take care of business.

Korean - Vietnam War Memorial


 Sitting in dim night light contemplating those lost in Korean and Vietnam conflicts. This monument is in Knight Park, Collingswood, NJ. The seven names of those killed in the Vietnam War were high school classmates of mine who paid ultimate price.

C-130-E In Flight Over Vietnam


 C-130-E cruising in clear skies over Vietnam 1972. Tail info indicated this plane was manufactured in 1963 and originated from airbase in Lakenheath, UK. All the Southeast Asia C-130’s were on “loan” to the theater from home basis throughout the world … mostly USA bases like Dyess (DY), Little Rock (LK), 345th TAS CCK Taiwan (DL), etc.