Pictures of Cold War aircraft.

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Like the Cornfield Bomber did?
 
I love love LOVE these helicopters so much especially the kiowa. Such a unique looking platform

I always liked it too. Interestingly the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior was so overweighted with all the armament and equipment though. At least that is what buddy who was a Kiowa Warrior pilot told me.

When we flew into Iraq, we had two Kiowa Warriors with us all the way to Tikrit from Kuwait. We had to stop in Babylon so one of the Kiowa Warriors could be temp repaired. It blew outs it chin bubble when test firing its .50 cal.
 
Actually further research seems to indicate this was definitely a one-off trial: "The idea of an armed helicopter gained new impetus during the French war in Algeria in 1957. By July 1957 a lengthy report was available. By March 1959 tests had been made on mounting a French-designed, SS–11 wire-guided, air-to-surface missile on an HOK"

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