OH-58D OK

The OH-58D Kiowa fleet grounded at Ft. Rucker, AL, on Oct. 18 was back in the air very shortly thereafter, according to Army spokeswoman Kelly Pate.

Inside the Army reported late last month that the fleet was grounded due to an issue with a newly installed flight control component. The problem did not affect any other Kiowa fleet in the service.

The fleet has been back in the air for two weeks. “It was a quick fix,” Pate said, adding that a systematic review of the issue is under way.