VAL-4
"Black Ponies"
P.O. Box 890054
Oklahoma City, OK
73189-0054
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Reunion News
Skipper Marty Schuman Invites All To Attend A Reunion
Where: Sheraton National Hotel - Arlington, Virginia
Call: 1-888-627-8210 For Reservations
Specify VAL-4 Black Pony Reunion
Room Rate: $129 Plus Tax
Click This Link To Open Schedule Of Events And Reunion Registration Package
Right-Click It To Download The Word Document. Registration Package
Friday - Buffet And Cocktails At The Navy Memorial - $33. Plan On Using The Metro
Saturday Morning - Golf/Tennis And John Butterfield's Foot Races - Other Activities Have Been Arranged
Banquet Saturday Evening At Hotel - Cost For Your Choice Of Salmon Or Beef Dinner Is $85
Sunday Morning - Memorial At The Wall
Marty Requests Buffet And Banquet Payment By September 1, 2008. Address Enclosed In Registration Package
Avis Car Rental Discount Information Enclosed In Registration Package
For Details Contact Skipper Schuman By:
VAL-4 Black Ponies
P.O. Box 890054
Oklahoma City, OK
73189-0054
Squadron Challenge Coin Project
Click Here For Details
New News
The Black Pony Video Is Now Available On DVD
Bronco Prints Still Available
Black Pony # 103 And Black Pony # 113 Were Featured In A Painting And A Limited Edition 24" X 18" Print Of
That Painting Is Now Available For $45 Plus $5 Shipping. The Painting Was Commissioned For Tom McCracken
(Pilot Of # 113) By A Friend. The Artist - Paul Wentzel Has Signed And Numbered 300 Prints. For Details
Contact Tim Sikorski @
Naval Air Museum - Pensacola To Get A Bronco
OV-10 Bureau Number 155472 Known Affectionately As Black Pony #107 Has Been Moved From It's Home In North
Carolina And Is Undergoing Restoration At The Naval Air Museum In Pensacola, Florida. Lt. Pete Russell
Was KIA While Piloting #107 On May 23, 1969. Jeff Johnson Flew The Bronco Home From The Back Seat. The
Aircraft Was Last Configured As An OV-10D And Steps Have Been Taken To Put The Aircraft Back To An OV-10A
Configuration With VAL-4 Markings. #107 Was Part Of The Original Contingent Of Aircraft That Went To
Vietnam In 1969 And Was Flown To The Phillipines When The Squadron Was Decommissioned. Fund Raising
Efforts To Help Defray Restoration Costs Are Underway. Donations For The Restoration Of OV-10 #155472
Can Be Sent To The:
1750 Radford Boulevard; Suite 'B'
Pensacola, FL 32508-5402
(Be Sure To Mark Checks: For The Restoration Of The OV-10 Bronco)
Anyone Ever Been Here? Somewhere Around 10 Degrees North And 105 Degres East I Think
Thanks To Bill Austin
Ed's Bronco Model
Pics From Motion Models Click Here.
Pics From Ed Click Here.
Kit's Book
The Flying Black Ponies
Available From Amazon.com
Light Attack Squadron Four Was Commissioned In January, 69 And Deployed To Vietnam In April 69. Upon Arrival
"In Country" The Squadron Was Split Into Detatchments At Binh Thuy And Vung Tau.
The North American Rockwell OV10A "Bronco" Proved To Be An Excellent Airframe To Fulfill Its Mission Of
Close-In Air Support For Naval Riverine And Other Allied Forces In Vietnam.
If You Were A Squadron Member And Would Like To Be Added To Our Address Roster For Future Mailings,
Drop Us Some E-Mail By Clicking On The E-Mail Button To The Left, Or By Writing To:
P.O. Box 890054
Oklahoma City, OK
73189-0054
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This Web Page Is Here For All Black Ponies And Anyone Who Has An Interest In VAL-4, It's People, The
OV10A "Bronco" Or The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam.
Please Send Any Comments Or Suggestions To The Above Address.
For Our Freedom And Peace;
Honoring Those Who Served For Us Is Blessed, Remembering Those Who Died For Us Is Sacred.
Welcome Home Brothers.
Fair Winds And Following Seas To All.
Webmaster: AME Bob Peetz
Last Updated: June 27, 2008