
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 94-0063 |
Alternate Serial: | 40063 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
Aircraft Version: | Bell OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior |
C/n (msn): | 43370 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
Unit Markings: | B/2-17th CAV |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
Country: | Afghanistan |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 15 March 2008 |
Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
Photo ID: | 121464 |
Photo Comment |
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The OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior is equipped with the most distinctive feature of the Kiowa family, the Mast Mounted Sight (MMS). This MMS is a kind of beach ball perched on top of the rotor blades that is equipped with a gyro-stabilized television system (TVS), a thermal imaging system (TIS), and a laser range finder/designator (LRF/D). The 94-00063 unfortunately crashed a few months after this picture was taken during a post maintenance test flight from Kandahar. The crash was caused by technical failure during an autorotation landing. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 January 2019, and has since been viewed 3008 times. |