This article is dedicated to another military helicopter. It was photographed at Brumowski Air Base Austria during a local doors open day last summer. The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support – as we can find on Wikipedia web pages. Bell Helicopter manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army based on its Model 206A JetRanger helicopter. The OH-58 has been in continuous use by the U.S. Army since 1969.

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Visiting britmodeller web pages you can find various Martin Baker Ejection Seats walkarounds. Great source despite the fact that several types are missing so far. Enjoy this link, folks!

MB Mk2CA type / picture source: britmodeller web

Here you can find Alouette III detail photographs from last summer. This French helicopter was still in Austrian military forces last summer. This type is quite an oldie nowadays so I was surprised to see it in flight too – and in great condition! So here is that lark (alouette stands for lark) in all its old-fashioned beauty:

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Here are some additional details of the same Austrian Saab J-35 as in my previous Draken walkaround posts (Part I. to IV.). You will  find mainly its underside and many fuselage details here – for instance the lower tail section with airbrakes and a tail pipe, the air intake details or cockpit insight.

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