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    Airframe Family: North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
    Latest Model:OV-10D Bronco
    Last Military Serial:155409 USMC
    Construction Number:305-020
    Last Civil Registration:N15453
    Compressed ID:North American Rockwell OV-10D sn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ov10 Squadron Llc, Costa Mesa, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OV-10A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 155409.

    Converted to an OV-10D.

    22 April 1993

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number PA0002.

    21 March 1997

    To United States Department of State, Patrick AFB with new c/r N15453.

    This airframe may have been leased to the Colombian National Police by the US Department of State.

    14 January 2010

    To Valiant Air Command Inc, Titusville, FL keeping c/r N15453.

    10 May 2010

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
    Towed from Patrick AFB to Titusville.
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    2 April 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow (formerly TICO Airshow) Titusville, FL.

    2 March 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX15453 (OV-10D, 155409) issued.

    25 May 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N15453.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Costa Mesa, CA.

    9 June 2021

    To Ov10 Squadron Llc, Costa Mesa, CA keeping c/r N15453.
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