Well, this is new

[Aeraaa]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Oh?
Nothing that I'm aware of is wrong with the UH-1Y the USMC uses.

And by-the-way ... the OH-58 dates back to 1966 itself.

OK, let me rephrase it: the UH-1s WE use belong to a museum. The UH-1Y you mentioned is in service since 2008 IIRC. The OH-58s that will come are also heavily upgraded since the original 1966 model. So giving the original date an airframe was fielded does not say much (otherwise even the F-16s mentioned are old, being in service since 1978).

Plus, the OH-58 can perform some vital missions much better than the UH-1 since it is a smaller airframe (mainly in the reconnaisance department, but also in SF insertion). Nowadays everything is performed by the UH-1, since it is the only one available.

[Suhiir]

The USMC doesn't use the OH-58, so all recon, observation, and small unit inserts are done by the UH-1Y. Those are their main roles. We use the V-22 Osprey for helo assaults and the CH-53 for cargo hauling (and helo transport in low hazard areas).

No reason you can't upgrade your UH-1s.

[Wdll]

The clow, the defense minister, is at it again, perhaps he does mean it after all.

http://en.protothema.gr/kammenos-we-...ing-f-35-jets/