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Constructed as an UH-1H-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA. |
January 1969 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 68-16256. |
February 1969 |
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Transferred to 170th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Holloway, Pleiku, South Vietnam. |
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The 170th AHC provided support to the 4th US Infantry Division, the 25th US Infantry Division and the 22nd ARVN Infantry Division accumulating more than 1,100 combat flying hours. This Company was primarily responsible to support a 5th Special Forces Group (MACSOG) which led mercenaries on long range recon patrols deep in the mountainous jungle along the Ho Chi Minh Trail network. |
From January 1970 to November 1970 |
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Base of operations changed.
Kontum Airfield, South Vietnam. |
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Operated mostly in support of infantry platoons. |
From December 1970 to December 1971 |
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Transferred to 135th Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam. |
From January 1972 to March 1972 |
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Transferred to 165th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
From April 1972 to May 1972 |
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Transferred to 388th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
From June 1972 to July 1972 |
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Transferred to 48th Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam. |
July 1972 |
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Transferred to Fort Benning, GA. |
From August 1972 to September 1972 |
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Transferred to Army Aviation Systems Command, Saint. Louis, MO.
On loan for a project. |
From October 1972 to June 1973 |
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Transferred to Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center, NAS Corpus Christi, TX. |
July 1973 |
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Transferred to HHC 172nd Infantry Brigade, Fort Richardson, AK. |
August 1973 |
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Transferred to E Troop, 1st Calvary, Fort Richardson, AK. |
From September 1973 to November 1973 |
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Transferred to HHC 172nd Infantry Brigade, Fort Richardson, AK. |
December 1973 |
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Transferred to 568th Transportation Company, Fort Richardson, AK. |
From January 1974 to December 1975 |
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Transferred to HHC 172nd Infantry Brigade, Fort Richardson, AK. |
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Transferred to B Company, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 38th Aviation Brigade (ARNG), Shelbyville, IN. |
October 1999 |
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To Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru-Kokomo, IN.
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5 December 2006 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
15 May 2011 |
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Photographer: John Meneely |
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