The Don Englebreston Collection

USAF OV-10 Bronco Forward Air Control Aircraft in Flight, Vietnam War Era

USAF OV-10 Bronco Forward Air Control Aircraft in Flight, Vietnam War Era

This air-to-air photograph captures a U.S. Air Force OV-10 Bronco, a twin-boom forward air control aircraft, banking through the skies over Vietnam. FAC pilots flying aircraft like this located enemy positions and marked targets with smoke rockets for strike aircraft such as the A-1 Skyraider, playing a critical coordinating role in close air support missions throughout the war. Project: 218963