First flight of the Hiller YOH-5A (LOH competitor)
Monday, January 21, 1963
This is a Notable Operational milestone.
Description:
The LOH competition was a joint US Army/US Navy competion to find a new Light Observation Helicopter. The aircraft was originally designated to YHO-5A-UH before it was changed in 1962.
Source: 2016 Year at a Glance, 2016 AHS History Calendar
.jpg "Hiller YHO-5A-UH1 (62-4207 is correct serial, not as painted on a/c) at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker AL, USA - Photo from Flickr by Alan Wilson (image reduced in size from original)(CC BY-SA 2.0)")
