Nighshoot with a Rockwell OV-10 Bronco reconnaissance aircraft. The Rockwell OV-10 Bronco emerged from a demand expressed by the US armed forces in 1961 for a lightly armed reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft was designed as a twin-engine high-decker with enough space for five people (including crew). The aircraft could carry a range of (close air support) armament in the form of light bombs, rocket launchers and cannons. Standard armament consisted of 4x Mauser 7.62mm machine gun mounted to hardpoints under the fuselage. In serial production, the aircraft was delivered to the USMC, US Navy and USAF and was used extensively during the Vietnam War.
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