Hughes Aircraft OH-6A "Cayuse" (AKA "Loach") Helicopter
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brwhiz
N 40° 36.839 W 111° 59.901
12T E 415548 N 4496385
This Static Aircraft Display of a OH-6A Cayuse is in front of the E.J. Garn Aviation Complex of the Utah National Guard located at 7602 Airport Road in West Jordan, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMH0EY
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2013
Views: 12
OH-6A
The Hughes Aircraft OH-6A won the Army's Light Observation Helicopter competition in 1961 and went into production in 1965. 1,417 OH-6's were built before the OH-6A was superseded by the Bell )H-58A in 1968. The "Loach" earned a reputation of being a tough and reliable scout helicopter, able to sustain a great deal of battle damage, and very survivable in the event of a crash. This particular OH-6 did yeoman service in Vietnam and was flown by the Utah Army National Guard from 1976 until 1989. In combat, Vietnam Era "SIX'S" were armed with a 7.62 caliber minigun firing out of the left side of the aircraft. The observer was seated in the left front seat and manned a 7.62 M-60 machine gun in addition to other duties.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Hughes Aircraft OH-6A "Cayuse"
Tail Number: (S/N): Unknown
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): E.J. Garn Aviation Complex
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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