OH-58 Kiowa Warriors - Close Air Support In Afghanistan
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2012
- OH-58D Kiowa Warriors from Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade demonstrating all aspects involved with a flight mission including shooting rockets and .50 cal machine gun near Jalalabad, Afghanistan on March 3, 2012. An interview with a pilot follows the demonstration.
Note: The OH-58D is the Army's scout and reconnaissance aircraft that provides close combat support and security for ground forces. It carries a crew of two, and a variety of armament, including 2.75" rockets, a .50 cal machine gun, and hellfire rockets
U.S. Army video by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon
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We LOVED our Kiowa guys! During the invasion in '03, we were hitting An-Najef and the Kiowa pilots wanted to get some clarification to our commander's guidance so they flew back to where we were, landed on the road next to the BN CDR, had a quick chat, took off and we watched as they launched rockets at exactly where the CDR wanted them..it was awesome! Later on in our deployment, we had an op in the Iraqi desert near the Syrian border. The Kiowa pilots were taking some sm arms fire from just beyond where we could engage them, so they literally hung out of the doors and dropped hand grenades on them!!
holy shit thats some vietnam type stuff they would do with a cayouse
Dude that’s hardcore! The Kiowa guys helped us out a lot in Mosul, Iraq! Brave warriors!!
You go for it Army, my eyes weren't good enough to qualify. I "settled to become a Marine NCO as a rifle expert grunt. Retired in 1969 by way of being WIA. My rotary flight instructors learned where you did. I got my commercial license; right off my bucket list. Fly often, fly safe, and God bless you: you've earned it.
God bless you as well and thank you for the sacrifice and for your service.
I am a Kiowa crew chief, and I love videos like this. Makes me see that my work enables them to do their awesome job.
@@TafeMedia-th9mq Talk about a grave dig. Kiowas are no longer in service, I made this comment 8 years ago. Regardless, they couldn't really take a beating, but that didn't stop pilots from pushing the hell out of its limits. I will say that as for interesting repairs, there is a kiowa tail fin in a museum somewhere that has a piece of a soda can as a patch for a bullet hole. Flew like that too. I don't personally have any cool repair stories.
@@SKEEAV2 what unit were you with?
@@TafeMedia-th9mq whats up
@@will1867 2-17
@@SKEEAV2 6-6 Cav
Thank you for your service, you behind the scenes guys don't get enough credit for the hard work you do everyday.
My cousin, CWO 3 Donald Clark flew these helicopters during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Task Force 49, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment. Unfortunately he did not come home. Proud of him and what you all of you are doing. Be safe all of you Kiowa Warriors and thank you.
That's very sad to read. I salute him
@@kevinharry7418 My family and I appreciate that Kevin, thanks. Stay safe and be strong!
@@brianmullaly9698 hi Brian, sorry to bother you, but (and not wishing to cause upset to anyone) would it be possible for you to pass me the date of Donald's passing? As ex British Forces I would like to light a candle and throw up a salute
@@kevinharry7418 Kevin, November 15th, 2008, hard to believe it has been that long ago. Thank you so much for taking the time to honor my cousin. Amazing to see the global comradery amongst troops. Thanks again, it means a lot to me and my family. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and blessings in the new year.
@@brianmullaly9698 thank for the details. Date marked.
Wishing you and all your family a happy festive season and New Year, hoping that 2021 brings better things
2021 and Im still coming back to this video. Just awesome.
There are some videos of them serving Croatian Air Force so check that out
Well...this is something I was looking for. HD video about helicopter pilots and their actions in Afghanistan. Amazing. Love Kiowa's sleek look.
When I was in Kirkuk Iraq. It was the Army Kiowa CAV unit that kept us safe.
You're welcome
2nd acr 4th Sqdn, 03 04
These guys provided support to a lot of our patrols in panjwai 2008. was always happy to have them on station, got us out of a bind more then once.
You smoke any hajie's?
I served in and around RC-E. Thank God for the "58s". Those troops supported my ITAG team out of a few jams on several occasions! Thanks guys.
I also was in RC east..RCP 11.. 264th clearance company..We were in Fenty
OH-58D KIOWA WARRIOR avionics, electrical and armaments systems repair (68s/15j01). Started working on these bad boys in Iraq 2003-4 as part of the 1st Armored Division. 1-1 cav out of Budingen Germany deployed at BIAP. We were among the first to get the 3 month extension, ending up at 15 months deployed. Afghanistan 06-07 and another trip to Iraq in 08. We maintained a 93% QR rating during all deployments i was a part of which goes to show you just how rugged and durable this aircraft was during harsh environments. God bless all my fellow warriors who took part in keeping them in the air. Replaced by the OH-58F in 2016, no more MMS guys.
Flew as an Aero Scout with 7/17th Air Cav Vietnam on one of these (OH-58 Jet Ranger) 1971 for about a month while my UH1H was in Nha Trang for its 2000hr service. Just me and CWO Allen Barklage , he had a side arm and I had a M 16. Good times and memories.
If anyone's interested the Fighter Pilot Podcast just had a former OH58 pilot on to interview about the bird. Way cool. This video gives some visual context to what he was speaking of.
Great upload! ;
Badass little helicopter packs a punch. Even the pilots have a full combat load.
OH-58s are notoriously underpowered and overweight. Translation: these pilots are the absolute best in the service! They have such small margins to keep the bird in flight, it’s amazing they accomplish the mission.
They were overweight and unpowered in A & C configurations, now they are massively overweight but at least they've got some more power. lol. We used to do topping checks with 6 people on each skid. those were the days.
Good job fellers 👍🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁
Our pilots had 2 choices, full fuel or full ammo, can't fly with both
I did direct support and organizational maintenance in the U.S. Army. Direct support : Is Main rotor blade and tail rotor blade removal . Or engine and transmission removal. All nuts and bolts are torqued to exact specifications. Some nuts or bolts are safety wired. With thirty two thousands. Organizational is more detailed inspections. To inquire if helicopter is flyable. I only flew with a test pilot one time. It moves very fast. To go up , this is the collective. To go left or right this is the cyclet . Then bellow are the peddles , they move the tail rotor. Above you in the cockpit is : Circuit breakers. Lots of instruments are inside. Horizons, altimeter , many more. Most helicopter crashes are pilot error. Like not flying above the clouds. Then becoming disorientated. Then the other is flying too low. As a result pilots flying into telephone wires. Some crashes due to weather conditions. High winds can lift the main rotor blades. Then the blades cut off the nose of a Huey. In the Army they had a magazine called: Flight Fax. It would explain why helicopter crashes. Some carry too much weight. Above the helicopter recommendations. Some pilots do not look at the above circuit breakers. When they pop out, some thing mechanical is wrong. I would love to learn to fly. You must know all the instruments. Plus: Know how to fly at night. Also must know how to use the radio and talk to air traffic control. Plus: Know how to use the peddles. Know how to use the Collective and the cyclet . Lots to learn. Simulators can be very helpful. If available. Haste makes waste. He that studies a situation is wise. This is in the Holy Bible. Book of Proverbs. I also worked on Hueys. Note: If a helicopter has just had maintenance look for tools left behind. Also make sure all nuts and bolts have slippage paint. Make sure all nuts and bolts are safety wired. Also that not leaks. All hoses are tight, with out leaks. All areas have the correct amount of hydraulic fluid . Or engine oil . Or transmission oil. Plus: The tail rotor gear box has the correct amount of oil. Check every thing. On start up , hear for unusual noises. This is my point of view on the : OH/ 58 Bell Helicopter . I flew many many times. Only flew one time with a test pilot . Lots to know. I'm very glad he was with me. He flew in Vietnam. He had lots of experience .
Excellent
I was on the team that selected and integrated the M3 on this aircraft, as well as CMOS (chaff/flare dispenser) . I miss working on them. I transitioned to maintenance for flight training for a few years as the Testing and Development mission moved from my station due to BRAC. They were working on a 3 barrel .50cal (GAU 19?) when the airframe was “retired”. I’m just a contract maintainer but I think dropping the Armed Scout Program was a bad call. Having this small aircraft moving with the ground guys seem better than having an AH64 a couple miles away.
Great video! Thank you for your service for our freedom!👍🇺🇸👍
We had these bad boys bail us out a few times during my Afghanistan deployment in 2008 much appreciated 🇨🇦
Cool vid!
Looks like it packs a nice little punch, for a surveillance bird especially!
I have great respect for this aircraft, the Apaches little cousin.
Much older cousin as well
Afghanistan looks so vast amazing intimidating Thank you all who served
very god video thanks
Awesome
Anybody else getting ready for the DCS Kiowa? 😂
Nice
Looks like it started life as a bell jet ranger.
It is! Same engine, little different rotor (FAA is goofy about things like that), but generally, the same. Older models had the T63A700 engine with the twin stacks, and I think the switch from twin to single stack with the 720 engine came with the OH-58D/Ranger II.
I miss these aircraft. i was a 15J from 08-15. My unit actually relieved the 82nd later that year.
nice
Retired Marine and multiple tour OIF/OEF Veteran. I'm Grunt and as a Grunt i don't care if you fly helicopters, A10s or fighter jets if you provide CAS to us guy's on the ground....your God Damn Hero to me and all those other guy's. The majority of people have no idea what a Fucken Sweet sound it is to hear CAS arrive and start laying down fucken hate and discontent taking the pressure off you those pilots are like Angels of Death that watch over us when we have to walk in the shadow of the valley of death. Semper Fi and God Bless each and every one of you and your families.
Somewhere on the battle field a buncha grunts wish the Kiowa's were still around!
Yep, and they'll use those M4s too!
man these Kiowa's have change since Veitnam, What a beautiful bird.
Well you may or may not have been one of the crews that provided support to my friends in my last CO in OEF 11-12, but either way thank you. Anybody supporting our RCPs were the shit to me.
Billy Bob Where were you? I was in RC East, and you route clearance guys were fucking animals, god love ya. I fucking loathed being in a vehicle, absolutely hated it. I was much happier on foot man.
imagine those veterans now getting into dcs
Remember everyone deployed. All the way!
Probably. I have only been to Salerno, Gardez, and BAF. I don't really know what JAF looks like, only that it is built around the active.
That looks like Ft.Irwin,CA.National Training Center.
bravo gardaş
Wow
I saw a Thunderbird patch!!!
That low flying bird is a huge targets especially with the massive pair of balls hanging underneath!
Love how all the american heli'z have native American names. THANKS for all our soldiers do for our freedom
The flying eyeball
Fantastic Helicopter ..... I want one.
Our fighting men are true warriors.
Can't help thinking how much longer America would be involved if they other side had equal air power.
Scary very scary
loved the OH-58A when I flew it in Nam and FT. Campbell. But torn between my time in Ch-47C/D, and potential for OH-58D flying had I stayed in..
Mega video where can I get one 👍😁
To the people who gave this a thumbs down 👎🏿 I hope they straff you house 🏡
FOB Fenty I spent a lot of time on or near that FOB..
As a former scout pilot, the 4th iteration of the OH 58, and it’s still a POS. A single AK 47 will take the electronics right out.
Notice the special forces guys still use the OH6.
I don't know...sure looks like TACTICS are 'ruling the day' and keeping these OH-58's out of AK47 range.........................................................
Kiowa crews are to me the infantry of the sky. Seamus saved our asses and e-vac our wounded.
Huge mistake retiring this. I’m a retired Army Aviator with 21 years instructing Scout and Utility, and I SMFH at Army logic (Bootleg Troop 1/17 Cavalry, TF Crusader)
I think the rifle in the holster on the dashboard is so cool. Reminds me of the Horse Cavalry and their rifles in their leather holsters attached to their horses, but instead of horses, they are using helicopters.
Does the Eyeball device on the top of the rotor sit up there on a bearing? How does it send it's signals to the helicopter? Is is all done by wireless communication? Any videos of what the Eyeball device does?
(MMS) Mast Mounted Sight, contains optics and infrared sensors that are probably relayed into the cockpit, usually the copilot will control it and can probably change his MFD to the video feed.
58s. Yeah
I witnessed a Kiowa get shot down in Baqubah Iraq in April 2004. It was it by an RPG in one of rotor blades. Both occupants were OK.
Why did they retire it so early?
No doors means less shrapnel when u take hits
No doors - less weight - more payload
@@martinmiller1087 or large pilots
It really hurts morale of the enemy when they get hit with rockets with Pleshette
This sounds like the new polychop kiowa module in DCS lol 03:00
That red button though...😳
I’m outraged your not using the Huey any more..how dare you take the beautiful music of the Huey Rotor away..shame on you all..;-)))..thanks for posting..;-)
They tired of low maintenance aircraft, I have worked them all
Afghanistan looks beautiful. It's a shame they haven't had peace for decades.
itsacorporatething I agree. Beautiful place. Truthfully, they haven’t had peace for literally hundreds of years. War is just life for them.
Afghanistan never had peace, wars were waged there from ancient times, realm of Mars
9:58 Holy cow, look at that mast wobble...🤭
What mast wobble, lol
KIOWA...enough said.
this program is called Arsewhippin 1.776 beta 5.0.
Love these birds
This looks a lot like JAF... right?
Man !!! REally in neeed of track and balance !!!!
Fuck how I miss FOB FENTY
Rip oh 58
i wanna this in DCS World !!! :D, hey can someone tell where is aiming device ?in cockip of OH58 ?
Kamil M Sign up, raise your right hand, get in OCS, go to fight school, fight a war, risk your life and Boom. You got all the info you need, I.e. this ain’t no friggin video game bud.
@@beez5164 I think it's gonna be a little difficult doing all that while he's living in Poland ;D
Pilots use their eyeball for rockets and guns, they pick a spot on the windscreen.
It is coming to DCS (as you likely already know). Polychop is developing it, but that is now risky thing considering their terrible Gazelle flight modeling.
Looking their development videos about hyping the module shows that similar overpowered rotor, weightless and like-on-rails flying is similar way in the Kiowa Warrior. The pilot barely gives any kind inputs to fly and collective is about 25% power all the time in full loaded one, no requirement for pedal work etc. It is a sad thing if they don't get the flight modeling done properly.
The Kiowa Warrior doesn't use an aiming device. There is one for the pilot but it denies using NVG and obstructs the view as it is attached on the ceiling just above pilot face and it is huge big box front of the pilot. So they even removed it from the manuals. Instead on each mission start the crew flies to shooting range to fire couple rounds with their cannon, and then draw a wanted sight on the canopy with a grease pen. That is used to estimate the firing position in the attacks and then just use the visible (non-tracers) shell trajectories to correct aim. Some say that there are some excellent pilots who can even hit targets with unguided rockets from a half mile, just using that grease pen marker.
If you think about that mast mounted sight, then that is in the both MFD. The Kiowa Warrior was first western helicopter to adapt glass cockpit. Far more advanced than what even Apache had. But Apache got IHADS that makes many jealous.
I cant wait to pilot in the US Army one day
How’s the piloting?
@@ImmaculateM1Garand Good question, I forgot this comment existed lol. At first my recruiter lied to me because he didn't want to do a warrant packet. I've been in the army for 7 years now currently serving as a CH-47F Flight Engineer with over 1400 flight hours, 800 of those in Afghanistan. I really enjoy my job but im considering putting in a maintenance warrant packet, rated aviators now have a 10 year obligation after flight school
@@skullex24 wow this comment was 7 years ago . now look how far you have come :D
@@skullex24 This is pretty cool. Respect.
@@skullex24 ShitHook Jocky! Wish I could have used one up in AK for my prospecting trip! Could have flown the 2 A22's (800-900lbs each) and long box (1000lbs) in one trip!
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Why have a runway for a chopper
Everyone should have an M4 on the dash! That little chopper can deliver a lot of fireworks!
And a grenade too!!
How do they aim the machine gun and the rockets? Are they fixed or are can they be moved while flying?
Both are fixed.
Bore sight, they have to aim the entire aircraft. Guns don't move.
They're fixed
My dad flew this chopper. The way he did it was he drew a cross hair on the wind shield with a sharpie.
With all the technology the military has available, drawing a cross hair on the windshield with a sharpie seems crude, but it's probably fairly accurate. We throw baseballs, footballs,basketballs, frisbees, stones etc with no gunsight and we can be fairly accurate with practice.
Do the pilots just put their M4s on the dashboard (sorry, dunno what’s the proper term in a helicopter) without strapping them?
Another thing, since Kiowas have optics (that round thing on the top of the rotor), why do they always seem to fly low and close to the ground, exposing the aircraft and pilots to small arms fire?
There is a mount in the aircraft for the M4. Flying low is “under the radar”, makes them harder to see. The aircraft can hover behind a hill or trees (if there are any 😉) leaving only the ball on top of the mast visible down ranges.
Που ειναι πως ειναι τα Ελικοπτερα ,ειναι ετοιμα ;
Am I wrong, or are those rocket pods completely useless?
Yes, you are wrong. Depending on the warhead, the typical HE 2.75" rocket had a blast radius of about 20'. That covers an area of about 1,250 sq. ft. Rocket pods came in various sizes: 7 rds. - 19 rds - 24 rds. They could be fired one at a time, in pairs or in multiple pairs.
@@choprjock 20'? That's a far greater effect than I imagined. Thanks for the info!
I damn sure wouldn't want to be a bad guy and see USA air power heading my way!! GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!
Why is ISAF written on the pilot's arm patch? Shouldn't it be US Army or something? 🤔
International security assistance force....NATO patch
@@Chewie1212 Thanks, buddy!
So it's like hallow in thewhere the door gunners would sit ,an they just have cases of beer 🍺 in there
No it's full of avionics to control the ball on top of the helicopter and the digital devices to talk to the artillery with, as these were originally used to call in and direct artillery fire with a secondary role as an aeroscout. In fact we were the division commanders forward observers, that's why we got to fly around instead of walking.
I'm Kiowa Apache from Nashville TN hoping to be a Marine one day. Much respect from this Native
no
Looks like a soldier with goggles on the thing on top of the chopper does🤔🤣
Whiskey Snake .
My Ass ....
Why army not get one that flys like plane and helicopters
The army is not allowed to operate fixed wing aircraft. I guess that is what the Air Force is for .
@@akane742 false answer, we have some. Small but we have em
Hopefully me someday:D
Too late they're retired.
Grab Adam’s apple...... shake hand and talk.... there you go emulates helo guy talking on radio!
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Damn that’s bitchen.
Wheres the doors 🚪
Two large guys, barely fit, door off for room and for M4 if needed
America bleeds Red, White and Blue. Don’t mess with power. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Looks like J bad
Too bad...the US Army is retiring this heliscout. The newer version of the Apache will do the scouting for the army. Jeeeez
Really? Can you give me a link? I was hoping to fly these when I join soon.
Spicy Taco nah dude. by the time you go in, they will be all gone. the ones in my unit have already been replaced with lakotas
Spicy Taco
You act like you can fucking pick what you want to fly...
blackhatch46 You get to tell them your preferences... Top of the class picks first...
IF its available and they dont need you elsewhere. Source: USMC 12 years.
I'll take an A10 over this anyday. Brrrrrrrrrrttt!
It's hunting season