The last Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter of US Army has been retired after its final sortie on 19 September, bringing to an end its three-and-a-half year divestment process for the type.
The decommissioning process of Kiowa Warriors, which were in use for almost 50 years, had begun in May 2014.Â
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)