| Accession Number | P05114.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Neil, Graham Wallace |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | 13 July 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A United States Air Force (USAF) North American Aviation OV-10A Bronco aircraft, with a red and ...
Description
A United States Air Force (USAF) North American Aviation OV-10A Bronco aircraft, with a red and yellow banded spinner and the tail number 67-14639, on the tarmac at Vung Tau air base, having been unloaded by ground crew. This aircraft, which belonged to the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS), is now in the Memorial's collection. The Bronco is a twin-engined turboprop aircraft. Some RAAF air crew flew in this type of aircraft on Forward Air Control (FAC) duties in South Vietnam, as part of the United States Tactical Air Control System, identifying targets for artillery and air strikes, and carrying out visual reconnaissance. Behind the Bronco are three RAAF Caribou transport aircraft.