In May 2015, the Pentagon initiated a secret program dubbed Combat Dragon II. Its purpose: to test the viability of the low-cost, Vietnam-era OV-10 Bronco in combat scenarios against ISIS. 🎥Air Warriors | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

The OV-10 Bronco is an American twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft developed in the 1960s by North American Rockwell. Designed primarily for counter-insurgency operations, it excelled in forward air control, close air support, armed reconnaissance, and observation roles. Its distinctive design features a central fuselage nacelle for the crew and cargo, with twin tail booms housing the engines, giving it a rugged, STOL (short takeoff and landing) capability ideal for rough field

3.9K views · 205 reactions | North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco The first USAF OV-10As destined for combat arrived in Vietnam in July 1968. A total of 157 OV-10As were delivered to the USAF before production ended in April 1969. The aircraft on display came to the museum in October 1991 and is painted as it appeared when it served in Southeast Asia. #avgeek #afmuseum100 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

The first USAF OV-10As destined for combat arrived in Vietnam in July 1968. A total of 157 OV-10As were delivered to the USAF before production ended in April 1969. The aircraft on display came to the museum in October 1991 and is painted as it appeared when it served in Southeast Asia. #avgeek #airhistory #cockpit | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force