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Constructed as an OH-13S-BF. |
July 1965 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 64-15393. |
By October 1966 |
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To Troop B, 1-9 CAV., 1st Cavalry Division, South Vietnam. |
1 June 1967 |
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Damaged.
During a Recon mission for Armed Recon over South Vietnam, OH-13S 64-15393 was at Level Flight at 100 feet and 60 knots when it took 4 hits from an enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit in the bottom, damaging the structure. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
6 October 1967 |
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Damaged.
During a Recon mission for Armed Recon over South Vietnam, OH-13S 64-15393 was at Level Flight at 900 feet and 60 knots when it took 1 hit from an enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit on the right side, damaging the structure and landing skid. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
21 October 1967 |
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Damaged.
During a Recon mission for Armed Recon over South Vietnam, OH-13S 64-15393 was at Level Flight at 5 feet and 50 knots when it took 2 hits from an enemy 7.62MM weapon. The communication systems and flight controls were damaged. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
November 1967 |
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Transferred to 355th Aviation Company, South Vietnam. |
December 1967 |
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Transferred to HHC, 3rd Brigade, 1st CAV. Division, South Vietnam. |
January 1968 |
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Transferred to 355th Aviation Company, South Vietnam. |
By April 1968 |
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To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX. |
May 1968 |
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Transferred to 355th Aviation Company, 4th Army, Fort Sill, OK. |
July 1968 |
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Transferred to OPM SEA NITEOPS, 1st Army, Fort Belvoir, VA. |
August 1968 |
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Transferred to HHS, 44th Engineering Group, Korat RTAFB, Thailand. |
After November 1968 |
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Returned to the United States. |
By March 1969 |
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Assigned to Sharpe Army Depot, CA for storage. |
By January 1970 |
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Transferred to VII Corps, SPT COM, West Germany. |
May 1970 |
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Transferred to Red River Army Depot, 4th Army, TX. |
August 1970 |
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Transferred to OFC DIR CON SUP, 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY. |
September 1970 |
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Transferred to 8th Squadron, 1st Air Cav., 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY. |
February 1971 |
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Transferred to Supply Division, 1st Air Cav., 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY. |
March 1971 |
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Transferred to U. S. Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, AL. |
September 1971 |
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Transferred to U. S. Army National Guard. |
By August 1994 |
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To Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York, NY.
 View the Location Dossier |
8 August 2011 |
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Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: Displayed at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York |
