Aircrew Interview

AI # 432 : Flying the USAF OV-10 Bronco | Roy "Deacon" Qualls *PART 1*

Aircrew Interview

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Send us Fan Mail Roy "Deacon" Qualls shares what it was like to fly the OV-10 which includes training, strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, flying on large exercises, and a very interesting emergency story! Follow Deacon - https://x.com/RoyDeaconQualls Pick up the book "Pilot's Edge" - https://amzn.to/4oXzibt *Pick up one of our patches - https://ebay.us/m/B0gs3i Help to keep the channel going: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/aircrewinterview DO...

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