US Army Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters performed their final US training flight.
On April 15, a formation made by 30 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors from 1-17 CAV, part of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, took to the skies of Fort Bragg and Fayetteville, North Carolina, for a farewell flight over the base and the local community for the years of support.
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The unique formation marked the final US training flight for the armed reconnaissance helicopters as the last Kiowa squadron in mainland America prepares to deploy to South Korea to join the only remaining OH-58 unit outside the US.
After the nine-month rotation in South Korea, the squadron will return stateside and adopt other aircraft, both manned and unmanned.
The Kiowa Warrior, is the armed version of the Kiowa, employed by the US Army since 1969.
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