Fun Fact: California uses OV-10 Broncos for Firefighting Forward Air Control

"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 08/01/2018 at 13:00 • Filed to: Planelopnik, Aviation, OV-10 Bronco, Firefighting, Fun Fact, Bronco

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This and other neat images at http://www.richard-seaman.com/

This has been an Oppositelock Fun Fact

user314 > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 13:15

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Different war, same role. Nice to see the Broncos still flying.

vicali > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 13:17

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Fun Fact; BC’ s 802F Fireb o s s air tractors are the cats meow.

For Sweden > vicali 08/01/2018 at 13:22

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Single engine? You might as well flap your arms.

Mercedes Streeter > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 13:26

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Awesome.

I also love converted airliners living lives as tankers

And if three engines are too few...

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 13:35

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Not sure what the “follow me” aircraft is on this shot, but it’s amazing.

ttyymmnn > vicali 08/01/2018 at 13:36

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ttyymmnn > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 13:39

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The Bronos are cool, but I prefer the Firecats.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 14:18

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Yeah, the last time we had fires north of here we had a car crash start a fire above Sausalito. They broke off one of their bombers to hit it so it wouldn’t get too far, over the hill is where I surf, so when they were doing that I saw them banking around over the beach. The BLM in MT also uses them, my dad was a pilot in Nam and he used to have a plane,  when we were in MT I would watch them take off. They are cool planes and perfect for that as the Army used them for observing anyway. 

vicali > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 14:27

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T h ey l i v e in packs though;

phenotyp > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 14:57

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Broncos are the coolest.

That is all.

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden 08/01/2018 at 15:11

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Meh, a PT6 engine in that is like a Coyote 5.0 in a Miata.

That thing puts out 1,350hp vs the OV-10's pair of 715hp Garretts. Power is a wash, but I’ll take the single engine for simplicity and centerline thrust. And reliability of that engine.

Ash78, voting early and often > vicali 08/01/2018 at 15:12

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Sweet Aerostar. I did a cross-country trip with my family back in ‘89 in one of those. Good times.

vicali > Ash78, voting early and often 08/01/2018 at 15:17

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B i rdd o g s k now what’ s u p .