Watch the OV-10 Super Bronco during its third day of training flights in this cross-country video. Join us as the powerful OV-10 maneuvers through the sky.
I served in the Korean military in Hwacheon. I saw many OV-10 flying along the Korean Armistice Line performing reconnaissance missions in North Korea around 1980. It was a great aircraft with excellent aerobatic capabilities, and it is still surprising and nice to see it flying. I am grateful to the US Air Force in Korea for their help.
Well it's kind of a hassel to set up the hardware for the flight sims but after this I'm gonna have to fly. I don't have an OV-10 BUT I do have a P-38. Thanks for the nice immersive video.
@@thisisbroncocountry SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN For Part 91 General Aviation operations the required flight crew must use supplemental oxygen for any portion of the flight that exceeds 30 minutes above a cabin pressure altitude of 12,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) up to and including 14,000 feet (MSL). The flight crew must use supplemental oxygen for the entire duration of flight operations above a cabin pressure altitude of 14,000 feet MSL (14 CFR § 91.211). In Part 135 Commuter and On Demand or Part 121 Air Carrier operations in unpressurized aircraft the required minimum flight crew must use supplemental oxygen for that part of the flight that exceeds 30 minutes above 10,000 feet through 12,000 feet MSL. Above 12,000 feet MSL each member of the flight deck crew must use supplemental oxygen during the entire portion of the flight at those altitudes (14 CFR § 135.89, § 135.157, § 121.327, & § 121.329). For best protection, you are encouraged to use supplemental oxygen above 10,000 feet MSL.
Hourly Cost to Operate should mandate these be brought back. Add extra HP to enable carry of enhanced armor and keep 3-8 air wings of these things in LatAm and Africa and Phillipines and Australia.....low contested air spaces. These and 8 air wings of Super Tucanos. With a splurge to get 3 wings of Bell247 Vigilance (UAV). We need to be able to get 1 platoon squad and 48 hrs of support logistics 300 naut miles in 2hrs and then turn around and do Close Air Support.
I always loved the OV10 I thought if you could get enough cargo in the back to make money up in Alaska that would be the greatest. But I am pretty sure that the numbers wouldn't work out.
Cool airplane. Would have been nice to hear some comms to get an idea of what’s going on. Plus maybe an explanation of why the guy in the back seal is wearing a helmet and O2…seemed kind of weird .
Great video! You got all the good shots from two angles (takeoff, going through the cloud deck up and down, etc.) Is it correct that no type rating or LOA is required to fly the OV-10 in the US?
Kind of curious myself. Guy in the back has helmet and mask but the pilot is flying with nothing more than headphones. What if for some unfortunate technical reason they had to eject?
The back seat pilot is an experienced OV-10 pilot with his own flight equipment. The pilot in front is a newly rated OV-10 pilot but hasn't bought his helmet yet. As for the mask, it has the mic built-in, plus the OV-10 is rated to 30 thousand feet but is not pressurized, so oxygen mask is required above 15 thousand feet.
@@thisisbroncocountry kinda what I thought but wasn’t sure. I knew the aircraft wasn’t pressurized which is the main reason I was curious about the mask. Congrats to the newly rated OV-10 pilot and thanks for keeping these wonderful birds in the air. Blue Skies!
is this re-engined, 2000 HP is quite a bit more than 1960's versions, i think? how is the noise level? I'm guessing that the Bronco was not designed for "executive transportation", more like "executing them pesky insurgents..."
Our county sheriff’s office maintains one in a drug interdiction role, scanning the wilder parts for illegal gorilla pot farms. I’ve watched em scan an area once that seriously had their attention. Boy the OV10 is a nimble platform!
@@rachaelpreston8976 You owe it to yourself to visit Chino. The Planes of Fame Museum air show is in early May. So plan on next year. The mission of POF is to make airworthy their aircraft. Every Saturday they host a lecture on some type aircraft, it's history and so on. And start up and fly of that type, sometimes very rare, aircraft. Stuff you won't see even at Oshkosh. Of course, Planes of Fame isn't the only thing happening at Chino. The last time I volunteered there I helped marshall 6 P-38 Lightnings.
Yes, it's privately owned. A Former US Marine Corps airframe. So, it is a warbird with extensive combat history in Vietnam. The paint scheme is to honor its military heritage.
@@TFT-bp8zk yes. Saw many of them at McClellan. I meant U.S. Military. I was confused, because the only thing missing from this Pilot was a Side Arm, it seems.
I served in the Korean military in Hwacheon. I saw many OV-10 flying along the Korean Armistice Line performing reconnaissance missions in North Korea around 1980. It was a great aircraft with excellent aerobatic capabilities, and it is still surprising and nice to see it flying. I am grateful to the US Air Force in Korea for their help.
I was a child in the 80s, and I remember often seeing aircraft with unusual silhouettes when I looked at the sky.
The North or South Korea ?
@@docholidayoutlaws104 It's obviously South Korea
@@docholidayoutlaws104 I am a citizen of South Korea.
The OV-10 has always been one of my fav aircraft for its flexibility and durability. It def deserves a modernized version.
I always wanted to fly in Bronco with that awesome canopy..thanks for the experience..that was as cool as I expected.. technology is amazing!
I’ve parachuted from the OV-10 and it one of the most amazing jumps I ever had.
The pilot could at least look happy! Love the episodes.
That's not the pilot
It’s a two seat platform, you’re looking at the rear.
If I ever win the lottery, this is the first thing I am buying. 24 years USAF Viper Driver
I’m ready for the back seat observation flight
The best Aero-Club plane ever !
They used to mark targets with smoke rockets, for the F-4and A-4 close air support acft.
Well it's kind of a hassel to set up the hardware for the flight sims but after this I'm gonna have to fly.
I don't have an OV-10 BUT I do have a P-38.
Thanks for the nice immersive video.
Nice to see Chino again and my friend’s Matt’s hangar. Miss you guys.
I love the OV-10. Such a beautiful aircraft.
What a great plane this was!
I think these are what my uncle flew in Vietnam before going on to be a test pilot. Then flew the SR71.. cool videos
This is one of my favorite planes to fly in X-Plane 12. Love it. This video is amazing!
I can only imagine what this is truly like to fly - videos never do aircraft justice. Such a cool aircraft in my opinion, unique and very stylish.
Tool - looking good!
Nice to see the Bronco flyi.Just don't see that many of them
I just saw two of these at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum (TX) today 😁👍
Checkout some of my other content featuring Fort Worth Aviation Museum.
@@thisisbroncocountry tell me how I find them.
Great content
Lookin Good!
Thanks for posting, Really enjoying the Bronco videos! Some 360degree clips would be fascinating.
Great job sir
The pilot does not require oxygen , only the backseat guy does 😂
No O2 used, backseat didnt have a boom mic setup and pilot has helmet on order. However O2 is used above 15k.
@@thisisbroncocountry SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN
For Part 91 General Aviation operations the required
flight crew must use supplemental oxygen for any
portion of the flight that exceeds 30 minutes above a
cabin pressure altitude of 12,500 feet mean sea level
(MSL) up to and including 14,000 feet (MSL). The flight
crew must use supplemental oxygen for the entire
duration of flight operations above a cabin pressure
altitude of 14,000 feet MSL (14 CFR § 91.211).
In Part 135 Commuter and On Demand or Part 121 Air
Carrier operations in unpressurized aircraft the required
minimum flight crew must use supplemental oxygen
for that part of the flight that exceeds 30 minutes above
10,000 feet through 12,000 feet MSL. Above 12,000
feet MSL each member of the flight deck crew must use
supplemental oxygen during the entire portion of the
flight at those altitudes (14 CFR § 135.89, § 135.157, §
121.327, & § 121.329).
For best protection, you are encouraged to use
supplemental oxygen above 10,000 feet MSL.
Awesome aircraft
Let's ride!
Hourly Cost to Operate should mandate these be brought back. Add extra HP to enable carry of enhanced armor and keep 3-8 air wings of these things in LatAm and Africa and Phillipines and Australia.....low contested air spaces. These and 8 air wings of Super Tucanos. With a splurge to get 3 wings of Bell247 Vigilance (UAV). We need to be able to get 1 platoon squad and 48 hrs of support logistics 300 naut miles in 2hrs and then turn around and do Close Air Support.
I always loved the OV10 I thought if you could get enough cargo in the back to make money up in Alaska that would be the greatest. But I am pretty sure that the numbers wouldn't work out.
Was this 2 different flights as the pilot's head gear changed from a baseball cap to a helmet and back
The front seat pilot is wearing a baseball cap. The backseat instructor pilot is wearing a helmet.
Poor dude in the front. Gotta listen to the guy in back huff and puff into the mask the whole flight.
Not really, modern radios are good and we are using Bose noise cancelling as well.
Cool airplane. Would have been nice to hear some comms to get an idea of what’s going on. Plus maybe an explanation of why the guy in the back seal is wearing a helmet and O2…seemed kind of weird .
All flight crews of military aircraft wear helmets. Supplemental O2 is required near and above 14,000.
good old KSBA!
Flight looks almost all ILS so both you guys have plenty of time. The engines never seem fo change RPM, perhaps just prop pitch only?
Great video! You got all the good shots from two angles (takeoff, going through the cloud deck up and down, etc.) Is it correct that no type rating or LOA is required to fly the OV-10 in the US?
A check ride is all that needed, besides all the other normal ratings.
@@thisisbroncocountry Thanks. I noticed some OV-10 pilots have LOA's for the OV-10 and some do not, so I was getting confused.
Great vid, absolutely very cool ! May I ask what was your destination airport ?
Santa Barbara, then Santa Maria, back to Chino.
Santa Barbara!
bet that thing is a hoot to fly
Just curious. Why the mask for the backseater but no mask for the pilot?
Kind of curious myself. Guy in the back has helmet and mask but the pilot is flying with nothing more than headphones. What if for some unfortunate technical reason they had to eject?
The back seat pilot is an experienced OV-10 pilot with his own flight equipment. The pilot in front is a newly rated OV-10 pilot but hasn't bought his helmet yet. As for the mask, it has the mic built-in, plus the OV-10 is rated to 30 thousand feet but is not pressurized, so oxygen mask is required above 15 thousand feet.
@@thisisbroncocountry kinda what I thought but wasn’t sure. I knew the aircraft wasn’t pressurized which is the main reason I was curious about the mask. Congrats to the newly rated OV-10 pilot and thanks for keeping these wonderful birds in the air. Blue Skies!
is this re-engined, 2000 HP is quite a bit more than 1960's versions, i think? how is the noise level? I'm guessing that the Bronco was not designed for "executive transportation", more like "executing them pesky insurgents..."
Each engine is rated at 1040 SHP times 2 engines.
Power to weight ratio must be absurd.
Great looking plane! What is the overall purpose of this refurb? And are your ejections seats active/hot?
No ejection seat in this bronco.
Green with envy
Our county sheriff’s office maintains one in a drug interdiction role, scanning the wilder parts for illegal gorilla pot farms. I’ve watched em scan an area once that seriously had their attention. Boy the OV10 is a nimble platform!
i can see my house from here!!!!!!!!!!!
To bad the broncos are retired ! Im sure they’d do a Grest job in today’s military !
that shell out position is umm..... close??? :/
That's a. A10. Sir
Where is this?
Chino KCNO
@@Richard-rz8gt Thanks. I've never flown west of the NM area but kind of had feeling it was out in CA somewhere with the water line and runway 25.
@@rachaelpreston8976 You owe it to yourself to visit Chino. The Planes of Fame Museum air show is in early May. So plan on next year. The mission of POF is to make airworthy their aircraft. Every Saturday they host a lecture on some type aircraft, it's history and so on. And start up and fly of that type, sometimes very rare, aircraft. Stuff you won't see even at Oshkosh.
Of course, Planes of Fame isn't the only thing happening at Chino. The last time I volunteered there I helped marshall 6 P-38 Lightnings.
@@rachaelpreston8976 The landing on Rwy 25, near the water, was Oceanside KOKB, a short hip from Chino.
It's Santa Barbara, water to the south so 25 runs parallel. You can see UCSB in the distance on this approach
Why is the guy in the back wearing an O2 mask??
He has his mic in the mask and is the instructor pilot. The front seat pilot has not received his helmet yet. O2 mask is required above FL15.
I thought all the Broncos were retired from the U.S. Military. Anyone?
It is. This one's likely privately owned.
@@pondfilth5387 Wonder why he looks like he's flying into Combat. He's just missing his Firearm
Yes, it's privately owned. A Former US Marine Corps airframe. So, it is a warbird with extensive combat history in Vietnam. The paint scheme is to honor its military heritage.
CalFire flies them.
@@TFT-bp8zk yes. Saw many of them at McClellan. I meant U.S. Military. I was confused, because the only thing missing from this Pilot was a Side Arm, it seems.
Look up the OV 1 MOHAWK
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Stop the speeding up of the playback, ruins the ambiance /immersion.......
Will do.
No more LW3B!
You must have been an AME.
Technically, it still is, just not hot anymore.
boring, at least do a g warm up lol
down voted and blocked!! why would you speed up a otherwise good video like this? What a strange thing to do and not even mention it.
Yea it no reason to speed it up. I would have watched the entire thing.
Why is the back-seater wearing a helmet and the pilot is not?
Cos he’s pretending he’s maverick 😂