This Bell OH-58A Kiowa had Army serial number 70-15258 and FAA registration N58WR. It was delivered to the U.S. Army in June 1971 and was assigned to the 7th Army Training Center in Grafenwohr Germany.
In 1978 it was transferred to Headquarters 1st Infantry Div. in Goppingen, Germany were it served for 10 years.
1988 found it flying with B Co. 7/159th Aviation Regiment for a 2 year period. Then in 1990 to D Co. 2-1 Aviation Regiment, Katterbach, Germany. From Dec 1990 to Aug 1991 it was deployed in support of Desert Storm.
In 1992 it left Germany and went to B Co. 228th A.B. Panama.
In 1993 it went to the PA National Guard were it flew until being declared surpluss in 1998.
In 2001 it was purchased by the museum from the Army as a stripped out fuselage without the engine and most of the parts.
It was restored in Atlanta, GA by Pat Rodgers and in 2002 was flown to its new home at the museum in California.
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