Serial Number: 67-16576
Display Status: On display
Role: US Army Observation
Owner: U.S. Army
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Overview
Officially named “Cayuse”, referring to a cavalry term for a horse, it also bears the nickname “Loach” for its intended purpose as a Light Observation Helicopter (LOH = “Loach”). The Cayuse was manufactured by the Hughes Aircraft Corporation starting in 1962 and is now supported by the Boeing Company through a series of mergers.