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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1H-BF Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:67-17281 US
    Construction Number:9479
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1H-BF sn 67-17281 US cn 947...
    Latest Owner or Location:Burley Municipal Airport, Burley, Idaho

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1H-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    February 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-17281.

    February 1968

    In-transit to South Vietnam.

    March 1968

    To 174th Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam.

    May 1968

    Transferred to 355th Aviation Company, 4th Army, Fort Sill, OK.

    July 1968

    Transferred to OPM SEA NITEOPS, 1st Army, Fort Belvoir, VA.

    August 1968

    Transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Det., 44th Engineering Group, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.

    November 1968

    Transferred to 16th Combat Aviation Group, South Vietnam.

    December 1968

    Transferred to A Co., 123rd Aviation Battalion, Americal Division, South Vietnam.

    July 1969

    Transferred to B Co., 123rd Aviation Battalion, Americal Division, South Vietnam.

    August 1969

    Transferred to A Co., 123rd Aviation Battalion, Americal Division, South Vietnam.

    November 1971

    Transferred to 142nd Transportation Company, South Vietnam.

    January 1972

    Loaned to Naval Air Test Center (NATC), NAS Patuxent River, MD.

    August 1972

    Transferred to 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Army, Fort Campbell, KY.

    By 2006

    To Burley Municipal Airport, Burley, ID.
    View the Location Dossier

    2006


    Photographer: Andy West

    September 2018

    Damaged.
    Strong winds toppled down the Huey helicopter from its stand, causing it to break its tail end. It has since been dismantled and removed from display, however, area veterans are hoping to return it to display in the future.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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