| 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: | D/2-17th CAV |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 15 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 121447Submit Correction |
| View count: | 305 |
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.
| Registration / Serial: | 94-0063 |
| Alternate Serial: | 40063 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior |
| C/n (msn): | 43370 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 15 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| 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: | D/2-17th CAV |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 15 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 121447Submit Correction |
| View count: | 305 |
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.
| Registration / Serial: | 94-0063 |
| Alternate Serial: | 40063 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior |
| C/n (msn): | 43370 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 15 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |