Goodbye Kiowa

[BP]

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140408/NEWS02/304080061/Guard-chief-Decision-made-shifting-Apaches-active-Army

Yeah they are killing the Kiowa and taking all of the Guard's Apaches to replace them. If I were a conspiracy theorist this would have me concerned.

[KBScobravert]

Another hit to Bell Helicopter.

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[YALE]

I am willing to ignore this conspiracy in exchange for a Loach. NSA, please inform the Army of my offer. Thanks in advance.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

[ If I were a conspiracy theorist this would have me concerned.

this is part of downsizing to pre WW2 levels

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/us/politics/pentagon-plans-to-shrink-army-to-pre-world-war-ii-level.html?_r=0

[F8LSVT]

Wonder if any of these Kiowas will be available for the public to purchase?

[BP]

Wonder if any of these Kiowas will be available for the public to purchase?

That'd be a huge liability, if anything they may be offered to another government agency but with the US Army they'll usually either end up sitting in a field somewhere or sold for scrap after complete teardown. Or they'll figure out a way to drag them behind aircraft to be used as target practice.

[YALE]

Wonder if any of these Kiowas will be available for the public to purchase?

You can get an equally used up Ranger 206 already, lol. I personally wouldn't want one that's seen as much hard use for as many years as the OH-58's have. Civvy Loaches are cheaper, and better, lol (hint hint, NSA!).

[BP]

There are 3 Chinooks up on the GSA site right now, starting bid is $2 million.