N5475A flew in Marfa, Texas for over 20 years, before being retired to the aircraft boneyard in Tucson, Az. Prior to the Border Patrol’s (USBP) acquisition of the OH-6A, it flew for the Army in central Vietnam. B Troop 7/17 took control of it in Jun of 1970 and six months later, the OH-6 had flown over 2,400 hours-earning a Distinguished Flying Cross for actions and intelligence gathering. The CBP retired the fleet of 42 OH-6A’s in a ceremony held at the El Paso Air Branch, the same place the first OH-6A flight took place. Photo Credit: CBP

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