Squadron Nostalgia LLC US Army (Vietnam) OH-6A Model

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Brand : Squadron Nostalgia LLC
BulletPoint1 : Handcrafted Kiln Dried Mahogany Model
BulletPoint2 : US Military Aviator Owned Small Business
BulletPoint3 : Highly detailed with minimal decals
BulletPoint4 : Matched against historic photos
BulletPoint5 : Heirloom Pieces
Color : Multicolor
ExternallyAssignedProductIdentifier1 : 0840231519397
ExternallyAssignedProductIdentifier2 : 840231519397
ItemName : Squadron Nostalgia LLC US Army (Vietnam) OH-6A Model
ItemPackageQuantity : 1
ItemTypeKeyword : hobby-model-helicopter-building-kits
Manufacturer : Squadron Nostalgia LLC
Material : Wood
NumberOfItems : 1
PartNumber : 840231519397
ProductDescription : US Army (Vietnam) OH-6A Model

Fly with the US Army (Vietnam) in this hand crafted OH-6A Model. Each piece is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you’ll love.

Length – 16 inches

The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (nicknamed “Loach”, after the requirement acronym LOH—Light Observation Helicopter) is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation. Hughes Helicopters also developed the Model 369 as a civilian helicopter, and the Hughes Model 500, currently produced by MD Helicopters as the MD 500.

Development
In 1960, the United States Army issued Technical Specification 153 for a Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) capable of fulfilling various roles: personnel transport, escort and attack missions, casualty evacuation and observation. Twelve companies took part in the competition and Hughes Tool Company’s Aircraft Division submitted the Model 369. Two designs, those submitted by Fairchild-Hiller and Bell, were selected as finalists by the Army-Navy design competition board, but the U.S. Army later included the helicopter from Hughes as well.

The first Model 369 prototype flew on 27 February 1963. Originally designated as the YHO-6A according to the Army’s designation system, the aircraft was redesignated as the YOH-6A in 1962 when the Department of Defense created a Joint designation system for all aircraft. Five prototypes were built, fitted with a 252 shp (188 kW) Allison T63-A-5A,[2] and delivered to the U.S. Army at Fort Rucker, Alabama to compete against the other ten prototype aircraft submitted by Bell and Fairchild-Hiller. During the course of the competition, the Bell submission, the YOH-4, was eliminated as being underpowered (it used the 250 shp (186 kW) T63-A-5). The bidding for the LOH contract came down to Fairchild-Hiller and Hughes. Hughes won the competition,[3] and the Army awarded a contrac
ProductSiteLaunchDate : 2021-07-03T02:39:22.247Z
Size : 18
Style : Casual
TargetAudienceKeyword1 : military
TargetAudienceKeyword2 : men
TargetGender : unisex
Theme : Army,Military
UnspscCode : 60141000

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