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	US Helicopters in Vietnam : OH-58A Kiowa Light Observation Helicopter
		The successor to the Hughes OH-6 "Cayuse" as the standard LOH (light observation helicopter), the Kiowa was built at so high a rate that no fewer than 2,200 were delivered to the US Army between May 1969 and the end of the American involvement in Vietnam.
		Kiowas were in action in Vietnam by September 1969, swiftly becoming the preferred type for executive, liaison and light transport missions as well as undertaking all forms of reconnaissance and target acquisition.
		The Kiowa had a two-bladed semi-rigid seesaw all metal main rotor and a two-bladed rigid delta hinge all metal tail rotor.
	www.gruntonline.com /US_Forces/US_Helicopters/us_helos13.htm (289 words)

	List of Coalition aircraft crashes in Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		March 27, 2003 - OH-58D Kiowa 95-0024 from C Troop/2-17th Cav crashes in Iraq.
		January 13, 2006 - OH-58D Kiowa from 1-10th Avn shot down near the al-Sukar district of Mosul, killing the two pilots.
		February 25, 2004 - OH-58D(R) Kiowa 97-0124 crashed in Iraq with 4-3rd ACR west of Baghdad, killing the two pliots.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_U.S._helicopter_crashes_in_Iraq (1654 words)

	OH-58D Kiowa Warrior - Military Aircraft
		The Kiowa Warrior procurement plan is to acquire, through modification or retrofit of existing OH-58A and D aircraft, approximately 401 Kiowa Warriors.
		The principal difference between the Kiowa Warrior and its immediate OH-58D predecessor is a universal weapons pylon on both sides of the aircraft capable of accepting combinations of the semi-active laser Hellfire missile, the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) missile, 2.75" Folding Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR) pods, and a 0.50 caliber machine gun.
		Close team work between the U.S. Armed Forces and Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. developed the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in less than 100 days, to counter this threat.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/oh-58.htm (1505 words)

	OH-58 Kiowa - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia
		The OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter has the primary missions of reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering.
		The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior has the additional mission capability of target acquisition and laser designation.
		Following the U.S. military's naming convention for helicopters, the Kiowa is named after a native American tribe.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /o/oh/oh_58_kiowa.html (114 words)

	Army Fact File -
		Although Kiowa Warrior fielding is complete, the Army is currently installing a series of safety and performance modifications to keep the aircraft safe and mission effective until it is retired.
		The Kiowa WarriorÕs highly accurate navigation system provides precise target location that can be sent digitally to other aircraft or artillery via its advanced digital communications system.
		The Kiowa Warrior is equipped with two universal quick-change weapons pylons.
	www.army.mil /fact_files_site/kiowa (374 words)

	OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
		The OH-58 Kiowa is a combat scout and reconnaissance helicopter derived from Bell 406 commercial aircraft and intended for use by the US Army aviation units.
		The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter retains the mast mounted sight and the majority of features from D models, but introduces the capability of loading guns, unguided rockets and missiles.
		Following the Army Helicopter Improvement Program (AHIP), Bell and the US Army developed the OH-58D Kiowa unarmed helicopter which features.
	www.deagel.com /pandora?p=pm00476001 (368 words)

	Abacus - Bell OH-58 Kiowa
		The OH-58A Kiowa is a one-pilot aircraft used for visual observation, scount and command and control.
		The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-pilot aircraft use for armed reconnaissance, command and control, and target acquisition and designation.
		This set of two helipcopters: OH-58A Kiowa and OH-58D Kiowa Warrior were made using FS Design Studio V2 by Rey Lopez.
	www.abacuspub.com /fsd/catalog/s528.htm (345 words)

	122nd Projects
		The OH-58 Kiowa is the military version of the Bell Jet Ranger, the most successful civil helicopter in the world.
		The Kiowa is one of the most versatile armed reconnaissance helicopters ever developed.
		After serving for nearly 30 years the Kiowa is still the Army's preferred light observation platform.
	www.122nd.com /projects/oh-58/oh58.htm (107 words)

	Kiowa Provides Versatility to Army Aviation
		Designated as the OH-58, the Kiowa and Kiowa Warrior may share the same heritage but are utilized for vastly different missions.
		The OH-59D Kiowa Warrior serves dual role of Reconnaissance, Attack
		Comparatively, the Kiowa and the Kiowa Warrior are much smaller in size and weight than many of the Army’s other helicopters.
	www-rucker.army.mil /50th/kiowa.html (561 words)

	Point of Existence Forum > OH-58 Kiowa
		Oct 20 2005, 03:35 PM This is the Kiowa that Kerry is referring to.
		The Kiowa is still useful as its cheaper and supports ground units by scouting for them.
		The Kiowa and Comanche are completley different helicopters with different roles....
	www.pointofexistence.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t163.html (2368 words)

	Capt. Kimberley Hampton
		Hampton, a native of Easley, S.C., and a 1998 graduate of Presbyterian College, was killed when her OH-58 Kiowa Warrior observation helicopter was attacked near the Iraqi town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. A fellow solider on the helicopter was wounded in the attack.
		The caisson carrying the casket of Army Capt. Kimberly Hampton is followed by family members during funeral services Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Easley, S.C. Hampton, 27, was killed in Iraq on Jan. 2 after her OH-58 Kiowa helicopter was shot down.
		Kimberly Hampton died Jan. 2 when her Kiowa Warrior helicopter was hit by ground fire over Fallujah, Iraq.
	www.brandonblog.com /capt-kimberly-hampton-hero.html (1419 words)

	Bell OH-58A Kiowa
		During 1991, our OH-58A served with the U.S. Army in the Gulf War.
		The Kiowa was donated to MAPS in September 1996 by the United States Army Aviation Systems Command.
		The Kiowa has been moved outside of the large hangar at this time.
	www.mapsairmuseum.org /kiowa.htm (221 words)

	Honor the fallen: Army Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton
		She was in her second term of military service when the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter she was piloting was shot down Jan. 2.
		The Kiowa helicopter, which must be operated by two people, is designed for reconnaissance and observation missions and is often used to spot targets for Apache attack helicopters.
		The Kiowa, which must be operated by two people, is designed for reconnaissance and observation missions and is often used to spot targets for Apache attack helicopters.
	www.militarycity.com /valor/256982.html (2001 words)

	News 14 Carolina 24 Hour Local News TOP STORIES
		Army chopper pilot Mitch Carver was flying an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior reconnaissance helicopter.
		Judy and Kyle Carver said Army representatives visited their Leicester home to tell them late Friday that their son was killed that day when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior reconnaissance helicopter crashed near Mosul.
		The Army is flying its Kiowa Warrior reconnaissance helicopters at roughly four times their peacetime rate, according to figures provided by the aviation branch safety office of the Army Aviation Warfighting Center at Fort Rucker, Ala.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/top_stories/?ArID=111118 (468 words)

	Helicopter crashes in Iraq war since 2003 - Boston.com
		A look at helicopter crashes in Iraq since March 20, 2003: -- Jan. 13, 2006: A U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa helicopter went down near Mosul after coming to the aid of Iraqi police under hostile fire, and its two pilots were killed.
		-- Jan. 13, 2006: A U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa helicopter went down near Mosul after coming to the aid of Iraqi police under hostile fire, and its two pilots were killed.
		-- May 26, 2005: Insurgents shot down an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter near Buhriz, north of Baghdad, killing two U.S. soldiers.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/01/13/helicopter_crashes_in_iraq_war_since_2003 (538 words)

	The Lantern
		The two OH-58 "Kiowa Warrior" helicopters in the unit's fleet were formerly military reconnaissance rotorcraft.
		Five of them are MD-500E helicopters, and the remaining two are military surplus OH-58 "Kiowa Warrior" helicopters.
		In addition to its reconnaissance role in military service, the OH-58 is armed with a variety of weapons and equipped to take on ground targets.
	www.thelantern.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&istory_id=217850 (407 words)

	OH-58D KIOWA WARRIOR (BELL)
		The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a single-engine, single-rotor, four-bladed armed reconnaissance helicopter.
		Similar Aircraft: Hirundo A109, Lynx, OH-58 Kiowa, UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1N Model 212.
		The pilot occupies the right seat while the CPO (copilot-observer) occupies the left seat to operate the systems.
	www.inetres.com /gp/military/ar/rotor/OH-58D.html (199 words)

	The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
		The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is the US Army's principle armed reconnaissance helicopter.
		The capabilities of the Kiowa are even more sophisticated than the F-16, and when combined with its agility and highly skilled pilots, its stealth and formidable armaments, the Kiowa Warrior is a very potent asset on any battlefield.
		Small in size, the Kiowa performs its functions with a multi-dimensional capacity that has earned it hard-won respect from pilots and ground forces alike.
	www.usmilitaryart.com /oh58d_in_flight.htm (173 words)

	Honor the fallen: Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles S. Jones
		The OH-58 Kiowa copter usually carries a pilot and copilot and is used mostly for surveillance purposes.
		Army officials said Jones was either piloting or co-piloting the OH-58 Kiowa copter when it went down in a southwestern part of the capital city.
		Officials involved in the recovery operation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were convinced the helicopter was not shot down, but they did not know the cause of the crash.
	www.militarycity.com /valor/632838.html (308 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Army Helicopter Crash Reported
		The condition of the pilots of the scout helicopter, an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, is unknown.
		The Kiowa, a two-seater, provides reconnaissance and command and control, and can acquire and designate targets day or night under all weather conditions.
		Two days earlier, on Jan. 26, a Marine CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter crashed near the town of Rutbah, about 220 miles west of Baghdad.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jan2005/n01282005_2005012806.html (169 words)

	starbulletin.com News /2006/04/03/
		The change means the relocation of nine OH-58 Kiowa helicopters and 120 aviators and crew members belonging to the 25th Infantry Division's 6th Squadron (Attack), 17th Cavalry Regiment.
		The Army plans to spend $10 million this summer to transfer nine OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters and 130 aviators and air crew personnel from Wheeler Army Airfield to Alaska two years earlier than scheduled.
		The Kiowa helicopter has a crew of two whose mission is to provide reconnaissance for infantry soldiers.
	starbulletin.com /2006/04/03/news/story08.html (612 words)

	CGTalk - Vehicle: Bell OH-58 Kiowa Heli
		In all of the kiowa referenc pictures I have the panels are a uniform colour which is a bit odd.
		If anyone has a good set of jetranger or kiowa plans I'd appreciate them a lot.
		It was made from a set of plans I got with a really shit model kit so please excuse any inaccuracy.
	forums.cgsociety.org /showthread.php?t=64270 (889 words)

	Savage, Aircraft Helicopters, OH 58 D - Kiowa Warrior - United States
		Main helicopter file for OH 58 D - Kiowa Warrior.
		Aircraft Helicopters: OH 58 D - Kiowa Warrior - United States
		Savage, Aircraft Helicopters, OH 58 D - Kiowa Warrior - United States
	web.nps.navy.mil /~brutzman/Savage/AircraftHelicopters/OH58D-KiowaWarrior-UnitedStates (446 words)

	Airwork Helicopter for Sale
		This is a beautiful example of a Bell 'Kiowa', the military version of the Jetranger.
		This is not the only 'Kiowa' we have for sale...
		We purchased a number of these outside Australia, and have put them on the Australian civil register.
	www.airwork.com.au /VH-AGK.html (126 words)

	Middle East Online
		OH-58 Delta Kiowa crashes in restive town of Fallujah, killing one US soldier, wounding another.
		"One soldier was killed and another wounded when a OH-58 Delta Kiowa crashed at around midday in Fallujah," the spokesperson said.
		There were no further details on what caused the crash of the OH-58 Delta, a reconnaissance helicopter.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english?id=8365 (530 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > In Iraq -- Helicopter crashes in northern Iraq, killing two pilots
		On Jan. 2, an Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter was shot down near the central city of Fallujah, killing one pilot.
		BAGHDAD, Iraq – A U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter attached to the 101st Airborne Division crashed Friday in northern Iraq, killing the two pilots, the U.S. military said.
		It was the fourth helicopter crash suffered by U.S. forces in Iraq this month.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/iraq/20040123-1327-iraq-helicoptercrash.html (243 words)

	U.S. helicopters that have crashed or been shot down in Iraq
		* Jan. 2, 2004: An OH-58 Kiowa is shot down near Fallujah, killing its female pilot and wounding another soldier.
		* Jan. 23, 2004: A U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashes near the northern town of Qayyarah, killing the two pilots.
		The military says cause was not clear, but a witness said a rocket hit it in the tail.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/01/23/international1621EST0700.DTL&type=printable (454 words)

	2195 - Academy Plastics 1/35 OH-58 D Kiowa Black Death, Hobby Outlet
		This is a 1/35 Scale OH-58D Kiowa "Black Death" Helicopter from MRC.
		Prime Chance represented hand picked, highly experienced pilots, intense special mission and gunnery training, water survival and specially modified, armed OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.
		Modeling paint should only be used by an adult in a well-ventilated area.
	www.hobbyoutlets.com /acy/2195.htm (224 words)

	OH-55 Series Kiowa Scout Helicopter
		The OH-58 Kiowa, as a scout helicopter, has the primary missions of reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering.
		The latest version is the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, which has the additional mission capability of target acquisition and/or laser designation.
		Under a program designated Prime Chance, some OH-58Ds have been retrofitted to carry air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
	www.army.mil /CMH-PG/books/www/253b.htm (66 words)

	History of OH 58A/C 68-16935
		In June 1970, Troop A of the 3rd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry - radio call sign "Silver Spurs" - began receiving some of the first OH-58A "Kiowas" in Vietnam to replace the OH-6A "Cayuse" as the Army's scout helicopter.
		The OH 58A+ has the Rolls Royce (Allison) 250-C20C (T63-720) engine installed with a larger tail rotor box and tail rotor blades.
		I was able to fill him in on crew members of the 58, Cobra, and the CC Huey.
	members.aol.com /bear317p/68-16935.htm (2377 words)

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