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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1V Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:66-16355 US
    Construction Number:8549
    Last Civil Registration:N541FA
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1V sn 66-16355 US cn 8549 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1H.

    Circa 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 66-16355.

    Converted to an UH-1V.

    1 March 1995

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA with new c/r N541FA.

    1 March 1995

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Orange, CA with new c/r N4212C.

    15 June 1999

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Orange, CA with new c/r N4212C.

    14 January 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N1145Q.

    9 March 2004

    Civil registration N270DM reserved but not taken up.

    31 March 2009

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA with new c/r N541FA.

    8 October 2009

    To Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, Lakeside, AZ with new c/r N1145Q.

    Based at Overseas Aircraft Support, Lakeside, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 41

    5 April 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1145Q (UH-1H, 66-16355) issued.

    20 July 2010

    To Dyncorp International Llc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N1145Q.

    27 October 2010

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA with new c/r N541FA.

    4 November 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR1145Q (UH-1H, 66-16355) issued.

    19 November 2010

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA with new c/r N541FA.

    24 January 2012

    To Dyncorp International Llc, Fort Worth, TX with new c/r N1145Q.

    15 May 2013

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA with new c/r N541FA.

    20 November 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N1145Q.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pensacola, FL.

    11 December 2014

    To Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N1145Q.

    10 June 2016

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA with new c/r N541FA.

    Based at Orange County Fire Authority, Fullerton Municipal Airport, Fullerton, CA.
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    1 October 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the San Martin Airport, California, during operations on the Loma Fire.

    1 October 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the San Martin Airport, California, during operations on the Loma Fire.

    20 July 2017

    To Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL with new c/r N1145Q.

    8 May 2019

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA keeping c/r N541FA.

    13 July 2020

    To Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N1145Q.

    23 May 2022

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA keeping c/r N541FA.

    7 April 2023

    To Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N1145Q.

    9 September 2023

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Irvine, CA keeping c/r N541FA.
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    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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