Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Bell OH-58A Kiowa
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Bell OH-58A Kiowa Marker
OH-58A
Kiowa
Light Observation
1967 - 2007
On Loan From
U.S. Army
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 32° 8.466′ N, 110° 52.016′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) (here, next to this marker); Sikorsky UH-198 Chickasaw (here, next to this marker); Kaman HOK-1 (OH-43D) (a few steps from this marker); Kaman HH-43F Husky (a few steps from this marker); Douglas YEA-3A Skywarrior (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
More about this marker. The marker is located
this page online
Also see . . . Bell OH-58 Kiowa.
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. Bell Helicopter manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army based on its Model 206A JetRanger helicopter. The OH-58 was in continuous U.S. Army service from 1969 to 2017, when it was replaced in these roles by the Boeing AH-64 Apache and Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. Bell OH-58A Kiowa Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Bell OH-58A Kiowa
Public Domain - US Army Photo - Vietnam Studies - Airmobility, circa 1961/1971
4. A U.S. Army Bell OH-58A-BF Kiowa (s/n 68-16687) in flight.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
