Japanese Kawasaki OH-6D Cayuse helicopter.
This is a Hughes OH-6 Cayuse helicopter built under licence by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Kawasaki OH-6D of the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF).
Registration: 31285.
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter designed and manufactured by the US company Hughes Helicopters. Its formal name derives from the Cayuse people, while its nickname "Loach" comes from the acronym for the Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) programme under which it was procured.
This picture was taken on 24 April 2014 at Japan's Akeno Air Field.
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