OH-6 CAYUSE HELO/VIETNAM

SIZE & SHAPE: 1.75'' ROUND FINISH: SOLID BRONZE WITH ANTIQUE PATINA; 3D DEEP RELIEF "SPLASH" FINISH; ENAMEL COLOR The OH-6 Cayuse officially entered service in 1966, after the US Army moved exclusively to rotor-wing aircraft. Its primary purpose was to provide artillery observation and reconnaissance. The pilots nicknamed the helicopter the “Loach,” borrowing from the acronym of the program responsible for its creation; LOH, or light observation helicopter. The OH-6 Cayuse was ideal choice to carry out important secret missions during the Vietnam War due to its small acoustic signature. In 1972, the CIA would use a pair of heavily modified OH-6As for a covert wire-tapping mission. On the night of December 5 – 6 1972 near Vinh, Vietnam, the OH-6 deployed a wiretap which would provide critical information to the United States during the Linebacker II campaigns and the Paris Peace Talks. Matching its namesake, the OH-6 Cayuse coin is valiant and unforgettable, capturing the OH-6 as