OV-10 Music Video

Video of an OV-10 flight filmed in 1987. Edited and set to Top Gun music.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• OV-10
• flying
• military
• airplanes

[marco1221911]

First...the jet engine sound is fake. The OV-10 Bronco has a turbo prop and sounds like a propeller engine [this is not a hit on the poster of this video]. I was station at VMO-1 and the pilots of these birds are the fighter jet wannabes but couldn't make it. No glory in an OV-10. Sadly, these have been disbanded and all Broncos were sold to the Philippines. It was a versatile bird that could drop lots of ordnance and collect intel. We use to bust air born drug runners out of Homestead AFB.

[SOFGHOST]

1 These are Air Force OV-10's not Marine Corps.

2.We used the Topgun soundtrack (with it's included jet noise) as a parody(read Joke!), since the OV-10 cruises at only 180 knots.

3. The pilots are not jet wannabes! The OV-10 was a branch tour for Air Force fighter pilots.

3. The pilot of the OV-10 in this video flew both F-15's and F-16's.

4. The majority of the pilots in this Squadron flew combat during the first Gulf War (three years later) in A-10's, F-15's and F-16's.

[sojuand7]

Correct all on 4 comments. Where was this video made, Patrick AFB?

[SOFGHOST]

22 TASS, Wheeler AFB (now AAF), Hawaii. January 1988.

Dead-on on the observations about OV-10 engines.

[carlpboyer]

January 88? I was a newbie LT in the squadron at that time - the last FAFAC to come on board. Who was the front seater and who was riding shotgun>

[TheSarge1991]

I was stationed at Osan AB back in '86 as a Vehicle Operator. One of our OV-10's

lost an engine and had to make an emergency landing at Kimhae outside of Pusan.

Loaded all the AGE equipment and an engine an drove all night to Kimhae. The

next morning, we borrowed a Korean War era manual overhead winch and we,

two air force a/c mechanics and a truck driver, changed out the engines, pre-flighted

and launched the plane in six hours. Didn't need no stinking pubs!

[UH1EGuns]

Well for you kids--I was in VMO-5 and VMO-6 67-69. Most of our OV-10 drivers were second tour Vietnam pilots who were tired of the suck and blow. A few were helo drivers---so that ignorant comment about wannabees speaks much to the nitwit that made it. I pulled the acceptance check on the first OV-10 that the Marine Corps received and have pictures of it pulling into the airfield at Camp Pendleton. The OV-10A was a pain in the ass to work on as the pubs were all screwed up. Never got to fly .

[4downtime]

Well the vid filmer is a bit clueless. But these pilots went through T38 training..aka JETS...and I know a Bronco who went to Tweet pilot..so much for Turbo Prop only pilot..which is really a JET engine..not pure piston power..so scotch that comment..and OV had first LOOK DOWN RADAR.. small airframe. bulb canopy.PILOT could LOOK DOWN and see with own eyes and brain and SHOOT..no need for computer..

[4downtime]

Obviously the camera operator leaves much to be desired. I personally know a exOV10 pilot who trained in T-38s..so much 4not transitioning to JETS...duh..and he flew OA37B Attack Tweets..the heavy TAC's..jets..OV were very welcome addition to the Vietnam conflict...its bulbous canopy and narrow airframe makes for an excellent platform the first true Look Down Radar with computer fire control...yup..the PILOT could LOOK DOWN with excellent visibility .and with his BRAIN....SHOOT!

[04jojet]

Saludo ako sa inyo sir...mga magling kau ng pilot ng phil airforce....

hnd ko makalimutan noog nakasakay ako dyan..haha ayaw ko na umulit...haha thanks mga sir...ingats kau always

[chimoy1]

lol XD