Coolbaugh Township in Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019
1. OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Marker
The Kiowa Warrior is a single-engine, armed reconnaissance
helicopter with advanced avionics, navigation, communication,
weapons, and cockpit integration Systems. Its mast-mounted sight
houses a thermal imaging system, low-light television, and
a laser rangefinder/designator providing target acquisition and engagement.
The Original tail number of this aircraft was OH-58A 68-16871,
converted to OH58D 89-0105 then converted to
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior 94-0169
This aircraft flew combat missions in Viet Nam and IRAQ
MANUFACTURER: BELL HELICOPTER 1968
CREW: 2 MAX SPEED 128 mph
ARMAMENT: Air-to-air Stinger 50 caliber machine gun
HYDRA 70 rockets HELLFIRE missiles
Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 11.32′ N, 75° 25.681′ 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 page online
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: AN/MPQ-10 Lightweight Transportable Radar Set (a few steps from this marker); OH-6A Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter (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 (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/TSQ-72 Landing Control Central (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); AN/TSW-7A Air Traffic Control Central
Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019
2. OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter and Marker
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. OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. (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.)
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 203 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
