I got to watch one of these aircraft flying around the area today on what I assumed was a pot spotting mission:
OH-58 Kiowa
The Kiowas I'm sure are nice little choppers. But I miss the Hueys that the Kentucky National Guard use to fly when hunting weed in the 80's and 90's. I remember I use to ride around from area to area and watch them as they went about their task. I just loved the sound that chopper made. It was as if it had character about it. It wasn't just a hunk of metal with a spinning blade on top like most helicopters.
But I haven't seen any Hueys in use now for a number of years, just the little Kiowas. I'm sure they are cheaper to operate and require less maintenance than the old Huey was, but they just don't have the same effect on me. As such, marijuana season just isn't what it use to be, when I'd often be treated to a free low flying airshow by my favorite all-time whirly bird, the Huey. Now all I get is this military version of the Bell 206. Ughhhh.
Any other Huey lovers here?