Test flight
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires a 2.75-inch rocket at a mountainside during a test flight in eastern Afghanistan, Mar. 2, 2012. The Kiowa warrior is the Army's scout and reconnaissance aircraft, which often provides close support for ground troops on the battlefield. Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, which has flown more than 65,000 hours across all airframes since October 2011. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon, Task Force Poseidon Public Affairs
Kiowa Warriors flight
Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warriors fly toward a training range near Jalalabad, Afghanistan March 2, 2012. Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade in OH-58 hours, helping the brigade set flight-hour records in Afghanistan. The 82nd CAB has flown more than 65,000 hours since taking over in mid-October. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon, Task Force Poseidon Public Affairs)
Kiowa Warrior refuel
U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner, of Cameron, N.C., prepares to fuel an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior while Spc. Sean Shuttleworth, of Columbia, S.C., mans the fire extinguisher on Forward Operating Base Fenty, February 22, 2012. Both Soldiers are petroleum specialists serving with Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon, Task Force Poseidon Public Affairs