Camp Shelby in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter

OH-6 <i>Cayuse</i> Light Observation Helicopter Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

1. OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter Marker

Inscription. Even today, the OH-6 is seen as one of the most compact manned military aircraft in history. Weighing less than one ton, the Cayuse could carry four men, two of which could be offloaded into combat. It could also carry a wide range of weapons. Early weapon pods often held the XM-27 mini-gun and the XM-75 grenade launcher. Subsequent weapons fitted to the OH-6 include anti-tank and air-to-air missiles.

Vehicle Specifications
Armament: up to 1,000 lbs of weaponry
Crew: 2
Weight: 1,229 lbs
Speed: 150 mph
Production: 1,434 (for the U.S. Army)
Year entering service: 1963

Erected by Mississippi Armed Forces Museum Camp Shelby. (Marker Number 44.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 31° 11.822′ N, 89° 13.418′ W. Marker is in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is at the intersection of Forrest Ave W and Museum Street, on the left when traveling north on Forrest Ave W. The marker is located on the grounds of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 850 Forrest Ave W, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); The Spirit of the Red Cross (a few steps from this marker); M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (a few steps from this marker); First Marine Division / Mississippi Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); M60 Patton Medium Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); UH-1H Iroquois Utility Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); Elton Mac Huddleston, U.S. Army Aviator (within shouting distance

OH-6 <i>Cayuse</i> Light Observation Helicopter and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

2. OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter and Marker

of this marker); Honoring all Mississippians who served in the Airborne (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Shelby.

More about this marker. The marker and the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum are located at the historic Camp Shelby, an active Mississippi National Guard military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access.

OH-6 <i>Cayuse</i> Light Observation Helicopter image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

3. OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter

Closeup view of the helicopter.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026

4. OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter

The side view of the helicopter.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.