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| Keywords: OV-10A of VMO-1 takes off from USS America (CV-66) in January 1991.jpg A U S Marine Corps North American OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155424 from Marine Observation Squadron VMO-1 takes off from the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS America CV-66 VMO-1 was transported across the Atlantic Ocean and flown off at Spain The squadron then flew to Saudi Arabia to take part in the 1991 Gulf War <br> 155424 was shot down on 25 February 1991 by an Iraqi surface-to-air missile The pilot Major Joseph Small was captured and observer Captain David Spellacy was killed Major Small was released on 6 March This was the last USMC combat loss of an OV-10 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv66-91/079 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv66-91/index_007 htm USS America CV-66 1990-91 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1991-01-09 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy North American OV-10 Bronco Marine Observation Squadron 1 Aboard USS America CV-66 United States Marine Corps in the Gulf War 1990-1991 | ||||
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