Final Flight of the OH-58D with the 3-17th Cav

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Roger Young

A Troop started receiving the original OH-58A Kiowa in Vietnam in late May ’70 to replace our OH-6A Cayuse in our Scout Platoon. There have been many significant upgrades to the original airframe & powerplant since that time. – Bear

May 13th 2015 at Hunter Army Airfield:

 

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Roger "Bear" Young served with the Silver Spurs as a Scout crew chief and Line Chief from Dec '69 through Nov '70. Upon his return to the "world" he served at Hunter AAF as a Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader. He founded the Spur website in Sept 1997.
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3 Responses to Final Flight of the OH-58D with the 3-17th Cav

  1. CPT Stephanie Hartley says:
    May 23, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    Silver Spurs Alumni,
    Thank you for including us in your documentation as we, the Kiowa pilots, also become a part of history. A Troop’s Silver Spurs are the first Chevron of aircraft behind the Squadron commander. Blessings to the families of your fallen comrades this weekend.
    Steph Hartley
    Spur 6

    • Roger Young says:
      May 23, 2015 at 6:24 pm

      And we thank the 3-17th for sharing this milestone with us! Thank YOU for your service!

    • John Briggs says:
      May 26, 2015 at 9:16 am

      Cpt Hartley--Thanks again for the hospitality you showed us last May when we visited with you in Savannah. It was a memorable experience and I am glad we accomplished it before the troop was de-activated. We would be interested in learning where you and your pilots will be going from here in your aviation career.

      John Briggs
      Spur 16 (1969)

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