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NORTH AMERICAN (ROCKWELL) OV-10 BRONCO
BRONCO SERVICE
North American Aviation Inc., El Segundo, California, USA
Manufacturer: (In 1967, became North American Rockwell Corp., El Segundo, California,
USA)
NA-300, NA-305, NA-321, NA-338, NA-342, NA-354,
Models:
NA-360, NA-397, NA-404
Designation: V-10 (OV-10)
Name: Bronco
First official flight: (YOV-10A) 16/07/1965
Factory production
1964 - 1976
period:
Primary service period: 1968 - 1993
Last official flight: (OV-10D) 20/05/1993
BRONCO VARIANTS
1965 NA-300 YOV-10A 7 Total: 007
1967 NA-305/-321 OV-10A 271 Total: 271
1969 NA-338 OV-10B 18
1971 NA-342/-360 OV-10C 32
1973 NA-354/-404 OV-10E 16
1975 NA-397 OV-10F 16 Total: 082
Grand Total: 360
BRONCO PRODUCTION
YOV-10A
Prototype twin-engined, twin boom,
battlefield observation aircraft for USMC.
Produced 1964 - 1966
North American Columbus, Ohio (NH)
BuNo.152879 / 152885 300-1 / 7 7 Total: 007
OV-10A
As YOV-10A, larger wing, engine upgrade.
Delivered to USMC and USAF.
Produced 1966 - 1969
North American Columbus, Ohio (NH)
Deliveries to USMC:
BuNo.155390 / 155503
- 18 to US Navy.
305-1 / 114 114
- 2 later to USAF as 87-0405,
87-0406.
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Deliveries to USAF:
66-13552 / 66-13562 321-1 / 11
67-14604 / 67-14701 321-12 / 109
68-3784 / 68-3831 321-110 / 157 157 Total: 271
OV-10B
As OV-10A, target towing version for
West Germany, no armament. Designated
as OV-10B(Z) when fitted with J85-GE jet-pod.
Produced
North American Columbus, Ohio (NH)
BuNo.158292 / 158309
Delivered as: 338-1 / 18 18 Total: 018
(West Germany) D-9545 / D-9562
OV-10C
As OV-10A, version for Thailand.
Produced
North American Columbus, Ohio (NH)
BuNo.158396 / 158411
Delivered as:
342-1 / 16
(Thailand) 1/2513, 2/2513
(Thailand) 3/2514 / 16/2514
BuNo.159134 / 159149
Delivered as: 360-1 / 16 32 Total: 032
(Thailand) J5-17/16 / J5-32/16
OV-10E
As OV-10A, version for Venezuela.
Produced
North American Columbus, Ohio (NH)
BuNo.159057 / 159064 354-1 / 8
BuNo.159065 / 159072 404-1 / 8 16 Total: 016
OV-10F
As OV-10A, version for Indonesia.
Produced 1975 - 1976
North American Columbus, Ohio (NH)
BuNo.160216 / 160227 397-1 / 12
BuNo.160295 / 160298 397-13 / 16 16 Total: 016
All delivered as:
(Indonesia) S-101 / S-116
Grand Total: 360
BRONCO CONVERSIONS
USMC
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OV-10A(155395, 155396), 1970, prototypes with night observation /
YOV-10D 2
gunship system (NOGS), engine upgrade, under fuselage gun.
OV-10D 18 OV-10A, 1972, conversions to YOV-10D standard.
OV-10D+ 56 42 OV-10A / 14 OV-10D, 1988, life-extension program, various upgrades.
USAF
GOV-10A 3 OV-10A, ground instructional conversions.
OV-10G 24 OV-10A, 1978-1988, refurbishments for South Korea.
FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE
- Bronco's in military service with Colombia, Indonesia, Morocco,
The Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Venezuela and West Germany.
- Several Bronco's sold to NASA.
- Many Bronco's sold on the civil market as observation aircraft in fire-fighting
and police spotting roles etc.
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