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US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Tue May 30, 2017 4:42 pm

Makes a fellow want to cry.... :(

http://www.dla.mil/AboutDLA/News/NewsArticleView/Article/1184925/gimcheon-staff-helps-retire-aging-warrior-from-the-skies/

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Your tax dollars at work.....

Re: US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Tue May 30, 2017 5:58 pm

:shock: A warning would've been nice!!! Jeez, no room at the boneyard?

Re: US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Tue May 30, 2017 6:07 pm

Meanwhile, over at the GSA, here's your chance to rescue a few...

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70-15204

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Also listed as 70-15204 but probably wrong

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69-16122

Happy bidding!

Re: US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Tue May 30, 2017 11:21 pm

I see they are destroying them in Korea.
We can't allow them to fall into North Korean Hands.

Re: US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Wed May 31, 2017 11:24 am

Them things were never anygood could never hold a candle to the OH 6A now that was an airplane. The only thing that kept the Loch out of the sky was a drunk pilot.

Re: US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:16 pm

dirtysidedown430 wrote:Them things were never anygood could never hold a candle to the OH 6A now that was an airplane. The only thing that kept the Loch out of the sky was a drunk pilot.


The market place seems to disagree with you, as the Bell outsole the OH-6/500 market by a considerable amount.


The OH-6 was good, but that doesn't mean you have to badmouth the competition....unless you have significant hours in each type.

Re: US Army 17th Cavalry "retires" 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors

Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:45 am

JohnB wrote:The OH-6 was good, but that doesn't mean you have to badmouth the competition....unless you have significant hours in each type.

I may be wrong, but I took it as tongue-in-cheek sarcasm wrapped in brand loyalty. Mebbee a veteran of the OH-6. Bummer for the Kiowa, but each smashed one makes the survivors that much rarer.
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