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    Airframe Family: Bell 209 / AH-1 Cobra
    Latest Model:GAH-1F Cobra
    Last Military Serial:69-16434 US
    Construction Number:20866
    Compressed ID:Bell GAH-1F sn 69-16434 US cn 20866...
    Latest Owner or Location:Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AH-1G-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    April 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 69-16434.

    By July 1970

    To A Troop, 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, South Vietnam.
    Markings added: 96 Tears

    10 September 1970

    Damaged.
    During a Close Air Support mission over South Vietnam, AH-1G 69-16434 was attacking at 1250 feet and 110 knots when it took 1 hit from an enemy 7.62mm weapon. The helicopter was hit in the Top. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives.

    October 1971

    To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX.

    December 1971

    To Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center (ARADMAC), NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    February 1972

    To U. S. Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) Flight Detachment, Saint Louis, MO.

    March 1972

    To ARADMAC, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    May 1972

    Transferred to AVSCOM Flight Detachment, Saint Louis, MO.

    August 1972

    Transferred to 7th Squadron, 1st CAV., 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    December 1972

    Transferred to C Troop, 7-1 CAV., 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    May 1973

    Transferred to Supply Division, 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    July 1973

    Transferred to 7th Squadron, 1st CAV., 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    December 1973

    Transferred to B Troop, 7-1 CAV., 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    March 1974

    To ARADMAC, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    September 1974

    Transferred to B Troop, 7-1 CAV., 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    December 1975

    Transferred to Supply Division, 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    By 1985

    Converted to an AH-1F.

    By 1985

    Transferred to A Co., 503rd Attack Battalion, Fliegerhorst, Erlensee-Langendiebach, West Germany.

    Converted to a GAH-1F.

    By October 1996

    Assigned to Silver Bell Army Heliport, Marana, AZ for storage.

    June 2006

    Placed on display with Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, OR.
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    23 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo in Evergreen Space Museum

    23 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo in Evergreen Space Museum

    4 October 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at McMinnville, OR U.S.A.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Air History.org
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
    Max Sabin
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