Coolbaugh Township in Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
OH-6A Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter
MANUFACTURED IN 1966 BY HUGHES AIRCRAFT
Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019
1. OH-6A Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter Marker
were used as part of Hunter-killer teams with Cobra
or Huey gunships. This aircraft served with the
7th and 3rd Squadrons of the 17th [Cavalry]
in Vietnam from 1969 through 1972.
GROSS WEIGHT: 2700 LBS.
CRUISE SPEED: 116 KNTS
Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 11.336′ N, 75° 25.669′ W. Memorial is in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Coolbaugh Township. It is on Hap Arnold Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna PA 18466, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pocono Mountains and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/MPQ-10 Lightweight Transportable Radar Set (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/MPQ-4 Mobile Beam-Intercept Non-Tracking Radar
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More about this memorial. Tobyhanna Army Depot requires approved ID for entrance, and NO photography is allowed without prior approval from the depot commander. The contributor contacted Public Affairs, which had previously taken the photos, had them reviewed and approved, and then provided them to the contributor electronically. The contributor, being retired military, has been to the Depot and passed all of the markers along the entrance drive (but could not take photos). Thanks to Depot Public Affairs for providing the photographs, which highlight the important work the depot and US Army does for America.
Also see . . .
1. 1967 Hughes OH-6A "Cayuse" at Connecticut Air & Space Center. (Submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Tobyhanna Army Depot History. (Submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019
2. OH-6A Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
