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OH-58 Kiowa. In the 1970s, the U.S. Army began evaluating the need to improve the capabilities of their scout aircraft. Anticipating the AH-64A's replacement of the venerable AH-1, the Army began shopping the idea of an Aerial Scout Program to stimulate the development of advanced technological capabilities for night vision and precision navigation equipment.
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English: (cropped version) - An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, returns to Forward Operating Base Mackenzie, Iraq, after completing a reconnaissance and close combat attack mission for Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division
The Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) was the planned replacement for the OH-58 Kiowa in United States Army service. This program resulted after the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter resulted in selection of the Bell ARH-70 Arapaho, but was ultimately not procured due to financial and other reasons, and the AAS program itself did result in a new design procurement.
OH-58D Kiowa Warriors with the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct a flyover over the City of Fayetteville, N.C., April 15. 2016. 1st Squadron is the Air Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the Combat Aviation Brigade , 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Liberty , North Carolina
Starting the week off with a bang (if you'll pardon the expression), the U.S. Department of Defense announced 18 separate contract awards on Monday worth approximately $1.95 billion in total.
On 1 July 1968, at Camp Eagle in the Republic of Vietnam, the 160th Aviation Group was constituted with elements of the 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry; the 101st Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); the 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); and the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter). Less than a year later, on 25 June 1969 ...
Hampton died when the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter she was flying was shot down near Fallujah, Iraq on January 2, 2004. Captain Hampton was the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire.