During the war in SEA it was reputed that Ho Chi Minh called the USAF and the rest of the military aviators "Yankee Air Pirates". Well we liked the name and soon from the Delta to Udorn party shirts, party suits, helmets bags and even caps sported the "Jolly Roger". It sort of fit the fighter pilot/FAC image. Learn More

This is the Yankee Air Pirates Aviators Club Tee Shirt. During the SEA War the  North Vietnamese started calling the US aerial forces...the Yankee Air Pirates....those  of us who flew there "resembled that remark". Ever since then US Military Aviators have been known as Yankee Air Pirates. From SEA to Iraq Yankee Air Pirates prowl the sky!

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Viper 7 became the Forward Air Controller call-sign of the  author when he was transformed from a USAF transport pilot, into a lean medan fighting machine...in only four weeks! On completion of his "training" he was assigned to support US Special Forcesfighting on the Cambodian border.

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Bill Sleigh was a "Rustic" FAC  flying  out of Bien Hoa in the  "Secret" war in Cambodia in his OV-10A Bronco. This a truthful rendering of that years tour away from "the land of the  Big BX". This is how it really was...the daily grind...the occasional AWESOME misson. Hardbound.

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The OV-10A is masge of solid mahogany in 1/48th scale with a 11 inch wingspan. The OV-10 replaced both the O2-A and  the  O-1 in the skies over SEA.

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USAF and US Flag pin

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Striking Black cap with OV-10 in Red,m White, and  Blue. Looks especially good with a  Clivedon OV-10 Pin!

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This is a repro of the Khmer Blood Chit that was presented to Ned Helm and Rick Scaling in August 1973 by the pilots of the Scorpion Squadron at Phnom Penh. All Rustics were then allowed to wear the patch on their party suits Learn More

Reproduction from a Rustic patch in the collection at the FACM. Worn by OV-10 Rustic FACS both at Bien Hoa and Ubon from 1970 through 1973

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