The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This item features some of the eight RAAF fighter pilots serving in South Vietnam with the United States Air Force as Forward Air Controllers, seven of whom are flying North American OV Bronco aircraft and the eighth flying a Cessna 02 Super Skymaster. The Australian FACs belong to 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron of USAF operating in III Corps area. They do not work as a complete unit but are attached to forward operational locations at six different bases scattered throughout the Corps. For the most part Australian FACs work USAF fighter aircraft, on occasions they direct stikes by RAAF Canberra bombers of No. 2 Squadron based at Phan Rang. Identified personnel: F/O Dave Robson of Upper Ferntree Gully, Commander Peter Larrard Senior FAC pilot Vietnam, Flight Lieutenant Ron Slater, Squadron Leader Graham Neil both of Williamtown.
Scene 24 Take 1 Roll 8. His background as a Mirage fighter pilot and that all Forward Air Controllers (FACs) were fighter pilots; FAC pilot had to know the business of a fighter pilot to control fight
A Forward Air Controller (FAC) in the cockpit of a North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco light attack and observation aircraft is assisted by a member of the ground crew as he prepares for an operatio
A North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco light attack and observation aircraft, tail number 3822, which flew forward air control (FAC) missions with the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS), Unite
Flying Officer (Flg Off) Dave Robson, the only Australian Forward Air Controller working in direct support of the 1st Australian Task Force in Phuoc Tuy Province, stands by his Cessna O2 Super Skymast
Portrait of 44135 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Kenneth (Ken) Semmler, RAAF, against a North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco light attack and observation aircraft, at Bien Hoa airbase in September 1970.
A camouflaged Cessna 0-2 Skymaster liaison and observation aircraft, tail number 3450, which flew forward air control (FAC) missions with the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS), United States A
