Dates

Event

Circa 1967

Constructed as an AH-1G.

Circa 1967

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-15452.

From 1969 to 1970

Transferred to Apache Troop 7/1 CAV Vinh Long Army Airfield RVN 4th Corp.
Operated with markings: Green Dog

January 1969

Jim Roberts comments (September 2014): This was my aircraft in Apache Troop 7/1 Cav. Its nickname was Green Dog. It was painted green and had a vibration at flight idle on the ground that from the rear appeared to wagging its tail.

Converted to an AH-1F.

To Smyrna Municipal Airport, Smyrna, TN.
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Mike Henniger comments (18 September 2014): Jim contacted me by email. He gave me permission to include a portion of his email here: I am planning to swing by on a trip from Alabama to Virginia for Thanksgiving to see the Green Dog. Good aircraft, always got me home. Died on the ramp a few times, but got me home. Wanted to welcome her back to the states, we both made it home. Many times we would talk on the way back from a mission, come on girl, I can see the runway, just a little further, do not quit now. She never quit on me. A low side governor failure once, but flew her back to Vinh Long on manual throttle. Thanks again, from a guy who when he was 22 years old the Army gave him this really cool helicopter to fly. The only catch was they put you in a CAV unit so you got up every morning, strapped it on and went with a bunch of crazy guys out looking for people who wanted to kill us. If we killed them first we got to go home. Not all of us got to go home.