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Title: Name that plane
Post by: redcatcherb412 on December 23, 2020, 07:43:06 PM

For much of late 1969 and 1970, FSB Nancy, located in northern Long Khanh Province next to the        village of Dinh Quan, served as the headquarters for the "Warrior" battalion and Charlie Battery of the 2-40th Artillery.

The geography surrounding the firebase was well-known throughout the country because of the large granite rock formations that were found there.  The base was also in an active and hot AO with frequent contacts between the Redcatchers and the NVA/VC forces in the rolling hills and triple canopy jungle of the region.

Here are 2 spotter planes used for the firebase, but i'll be damned if I can remember the type of planes they were. The one looks like a twin for an AH Storch.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Hkf2Fj2k/spotter1.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/XJNyP0Tv/spotter2.jpg)

Title: Re: Name that plane
Post by: perdue3 on December 23, 2020, 07:44:02 PM

Fun, fun.

OV-10 Bronco and L-19 Bird Dog.

Title: Re: Name that plane
Post by: redcatcherb412 on December 23, 2020, 08:16:32 PM

Thank you ... racked my memory and could not remember their names.  Hate that, but it has been 50 years.

Title: Re: Name that plane
Post by: Puma44 on December 24, 2020, 08:06:22 AM

Always wondered what it was like for Vietnam era USAF pilots, with no flight experience other than the military, checking out in tail draggers (O-1, A-1, C-47) for the first time.

Title: Re: Name that plane
Post by: JimmyD3 on December 29, 2020, 11:50:42 AM

Redcatcher, good to see you still around sir. Missing you in all the gv fights. Hope all is well with you and your family. A late Merry Christmas and Happy New Year sir. Hope to see you back in the arena sometime in the future.  :salute