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    Airframe Family: Bell 209 / AH-1 Cobra
    Latest Model:AH-1F Cobra
    Last Military Serial:70-16024 US
    Construction Number:20968
    Compressed ID:Bell AH-1F sn 70-16024 US cn 20968
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa March 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 70-16024.

    March 1972

    In-transit to South Vietnam.

    May 1972

    To 361st Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam.

    August 1972

    Transferred to 57th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Holloway, Pleiku, South Vietnam.

    1972


    Photographer: Nicholas Harrington
    Notes: This was my assigned aircraft while assigned to the 57th Assault Helicopter Company at Camp Holloway located in Pleiku, Vietnam.

    February 1973

    To Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM), Saint Louis, MO.

    April 1973

    Loaned to NASA, Langley Air Research Center, VA.

    May 1973

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

    November 1973

    Transferred to Supply Division, 5th Army, Fort Sill, OK.

    December 1973

    To ARADMAC, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    March 1974

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

    April 1974

    Transferred to 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), 6th Army, Fort Carson, CO.

    Converted to an AH-1F.

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    Markings Applied: 808
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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