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6th Dec 2013, 21:10

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Ian Corrigible

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And the winner is...[drum roll]...the Apache.

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Army Aviation plan would divest Kiowas, move Guard Apaches to scout role
Inside the Army Thursday, December 05, 2013

A proposed restructure of the Army's aviation fleets, shaped to deal with a dismal fiscal outlook and inevitable force reductions, includes the divestiture of the entire OH-58 Kiowa Warrior fleet and a plan to use AH-64 Apache helicopters -- mostly taken from the National Guard -- to meet its armed aerial scout mission, according to Army officials.

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