Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Bell OH-58A Kiowa — A17-010 at the South Australian Aviation Museum September 2025
Delivered to the Australian Army Aviation Corps on 25 January 1972, Bell Kiowa A17-010 served with the 161 Reconnaissance Squadron in Darwin and 162 Reconnaissance Squadron in Townsville in reconnaissance, communications, supply and pilot training. One of the first 12 Kiowas for the Australian Army, it was built by Bell in Fort Worth Texas, the remainder of the 56 Australian Kiowas being built under licence by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) at Fisherman’s Bend, Victoria.
Following retirement from the Australian Army in December 2005, A17-010 was acquired by the South Australian Aviation Museum from Defence Disposals in August 2017.
