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Constructed as an UH-1C-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA. |
September 1967 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 66-15229. |
By October 1967 |
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To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX. |
1 November 1967 |
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To 355th Aviation Company, 4th Army, Fort Sill, OK.
Might have been deployed to South Vietnam. |
3 February 1968 |
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Damaged.
During a Close Air Support mission over South Vietnam, UH-1C 66-15229 was attacking at 600 feet and 95 knots when it took 8 hits from an enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit in the Left Side, wounding one of the crewmen and damaging the main rotor and fuel systems. Despite the damage, 66-15229 continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
April 1968 |
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To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX. |
May 1968 |
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Transferred to 355th Aviation Company, 4th Army, Fort Sill, OK. |
28 May 1968 |
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Damaged.
During a Recon mission for Armed Escort, Other Aircraft, UH-1C 66-15229 was attacking at 100 feet and 98 knots when it took 4 hits from a enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section, with the bullets passing through and damaging the main rotor system. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
July 1968 |
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Transferred to OPM SEA NITEOPS, 1st Army, Fort Belvoir, VA. |
By August 1968 |
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Transferred to D Co., 101st ABN, South Vietnam. |
17 December 1968 |
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Damaged.
During a Recon mission for Armed Escort, Other Aircraft, UH-1C 66-15229 was attacking at 250 feet and 70 knots when it took 2 hits from an enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit in the Bottom, damaging the flight controls and the armament. The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives and made a Precautionary Landing after clearing the hot area. It was later determined that the aircraft was capable of a one time flight out of the area. Search and Rescue operations were not required. |
January 1969 |
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Transferred to 142nd Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
April 1969 |
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Transferred to 189th Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam. |
11 May 1969 |
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Damaged.
During a Close Air Support mission over South Vietnam, UH-1C 66-15229 was Attacking at 100 feet and 80 knots when it took 1 hit from an enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System, damaging it. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
30 May 1969 |
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Damaged.
During a Close Air Support mission over South Vietnam, UH-1C 66-15229 was attacking at 150 feet and 90 knots when it took 6 hits from a enemy 7.62MM weapon. The helicopter was hit in the Left Side. The helicopter continued flight and accomplished all mission objectives. |
January 1970 |
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Transferred to 604th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
February 1970 |
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Transferred to 79th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
March 1970 |
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To Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center (ARADMAC), NAS Corpus Christi, TX. |
May 1970 |
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To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX. |
December 1970 |
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Transferred to 240th Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam. |
January 1971 |
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Transferred to 388th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
February 1971 |
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To U. S. Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM), Saint Louis, MO. |
May 1971 |
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To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX. |
October 1971 |
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Transferred to Idaho Army National Guard.
Operated with markings: ID NG |
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Converted to an UH-1M. |
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To Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise Gowen Field Air Terminal Airport, Boise, ID.
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Markings Applied: 65138 |
