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Army Warfighters Receive First OH-58D Wartime Replacement Aircraft

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, June 8th, 2012

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The Army yesterday delivered to warfighters the first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter upgraded under the Wartime Replacement Aircraft (WRA) Program at a roll-out ceremony at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), Texas. CCAD Commander Col. Christopher Carlile handed over the aircraft's log books to Lt. Col. Paul Cravey, squadron commander for the Air Cavalry Squadron from Fort Riley, Kan., during the ceremony in Hangar 44. “I believe that this is really the path forward” for aviation in the future to reduce…

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