11bee Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Nothing at all to do with modeling but I found this to be a very informative and interesting article about flying the OH-58D in combat. Hope some of you guys enjoy it. Flying & Fighting in the OH-58D: Interview with OH-58D Kiowa combat veteran | Hush-Kit (hushkit.net) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 That WAS in interesting read indeed. Thanks for sharing the link. Never knew they worked so closely with the Abrams/Bradleys. Fascinating. Bit sobering to read about losing the institutional recon expertise. Should they get a replacement for the OH-58, all this will have to be relearned. I don't understand why it's so difficult for the higher-ups to grasp that hardware is really just one part of the equation. The skills needed to operate the hardware efficiently - the software, so to speak - is equally as important. Tool upgrades are nice, but what good are they when the seasoned craftsman to teach the new guys how to properly use them is gone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Thanks for the link, 11! Great article. Hopefully more and more pilots start to share their stories from the last twenty years of combat. The Apache gets all the limelight with the OH-58D in second place but it would be interesting to hear about non-special-ops US Army Blackhawk and Chinook missions in Iraq and Afghanistan too. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeejeeZ Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Fascinating read, thank you for sharing the link 11bee!! Gertjan Edited September 28, 2021 by GeejeeZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flight Line Media Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks for sharing the link. Gonna read it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Had these folks supporting my hits up in Mosul ‘06-‘07 timeframe. They were alway up close and personal…and extremely effective. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarathi S. Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 The comment about the weight issues of the electronics mirrors the issues UH-1Ns had before the UH-1Y finally hit the fleet. Good read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newtonk Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Great read, thank you. Good motivation and subject for my Kiowa in the stash, with the AM to go with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 13 hours ago, Newtonk said: Great read, thank you. Good motivation and subject for my Kiowa in the stash, with the AM to go with it. Your very welcome. I built the KW a few years ago with a lot of Werners Wings resin and his decals. It was a fun project, hopefully you'll post your progress here so we can all follow along. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newtonk Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I've ordered Werner's Wing's OH-58 decals and resin update, which I hope to see soon... Will post in-progress images once started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newtonk Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Pilot question for a Kiowa: live resin or reedoak, Blackhawk or Little bird pilots? TIA, K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Newtonk said: Pilot question for a Kiowa: live resin or reedoak, Blackhawk or Little bird pilots? TIA, K. I’m not an SME but as the Littlebird fliers had some unique gear, if the quality is equal, I’d opt for the -60 pilots. Either way I doubt anyone would gig you on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newtonk Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) On 10/15/2021 at 11:50 AM, 11bee said: Either way I doubt anyone would gig you on this. Yeah, because no modeller ever did that... I'd like to be as accurate as possible out of respect to the guys that this for real, not like me making models of things I will never get close to. I have since seen 'Scouts out', the book, is available from Amazon, which I will pick up once start this project. Edited October 17, 2021 by Newtonk Accuracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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