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    Airframe Family: North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
    Latest Model:OV-10A Bronco
    Last Military Serial:155480 USMC
    Construction Number:305-091
    Last Civil Registration:N408DF
    Compressed ID:North American Rockwell OV-10A sn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:California Department of Forestry/US Foresty Service, McClellan, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OV-10A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 155480.

    Transferred to VMO-2.
    Operated with markings: UU-14

    From 14 July 1992 to 2 March 1993

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 12V0025.

    10 March 1993

    To California Department of Forestry/US Foresty Service, Mather, CA with new c/r N408DF.

    10 March 1993

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McClellan, CA keeping c/r N408DF.

    Based at California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    To California Department of Forestry/US Foresty Service, McClellan, CA keeping c/r N408DF.

    1996

    Converted for civil use. The work was carried out at Mather, CA.

    By 13 July 2013

    Operated as fire service #230 with markings: CAL FIRE

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest.

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest.

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest.

    8 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed on the CDF ramp at the former McClellan AFB, Sacramento, California.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    MASDC II, AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, 1982-1987 by Fryer and Swann
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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