This silent stock footage reel shows some of the aircraft most affiliated with the Columbus Division of North American Rockwell and its predecessor company North American Aviation. It starts with the A-5 Vigilante seen at 1:00 and following, including carrier deck launches. At 2:40 the T-2 Buckeye jet trainer is seen. At 4:14 the OV-10 Bronco is seen in various configurations including carrying a large bomb and dropping smoke or defoliant. Following that are some nighttime live fire exercises, with large explosions seen. At 8:20 another OV-10 is shown, in this case it looks like it is carrying a chemical spray mechanism or other load.

The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is an American twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for counter-insurgency (COIN) combat, and one of its primary missions was as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft. It can carry up to three tons of external munitions, internal loads such as paratroopers or stretchers, and can loiter for three or more hours.

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