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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1H Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:65-09947 US
    Construction Number:4991
    Last Civil Registration:VH-OXU
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1H sn 65-09947 US cn 4991 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Affinity Aviation Investments Pty Ltd, Port Macquarie, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1D.

    Circa 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 65-09947.

    Converted to an UH-1H.

    15 August 2008

    To Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, Lakeside, AZ with new c/r N152AR.

    1 October 2009

    To Dyncorp International Llc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N152AR.

    Based at Overseas Aircraft Support, Lakeside, AZ.
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    1 February 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX152AR (UH-1H, 65-9947) issued.

    28 September 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR152AR (UH-1H, 65-9947) issued.

    30 September 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N152AR.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    5 October 2015

    Civil registration, N152AR, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    5 October 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N152AR.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    8 October 2015

    To Touchdown Helicopters Pty Limited, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-OXU.

    24 October 2016

    To Carl Thomas Hearps, Cattai, NSW keeping c/r VH-OXU.

    24 October 2016

    Operated by NSW Helicopters Pty Limited.
    Operated with markings: Helitack 258

    12 June 2024

    Civil registration, VH-OXU, cancelled.

    23 September 2024

    To Affinity Aviation Investments Pty Ltd, Port Macquarie, NSW with new c/r VH-OXU.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Thorsten Ruchel
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