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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:EH-1H Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:69-15858 US
    Construction Number:12146
    Last Civil Registration:N491DF {2}
    Compressed ID:Bell EH-1H sn 69-15858 US cn 12146...
    Latest Owner or Location:USDA Forest Service Fepp, McCellan, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an EH-1H.

    Circa 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 69-15858.

    26 May 1999

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McCellan, CA with new c/r N491DF {2}.

    Based at California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #301.

    28 March 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Riverside Airshow 2009

    21 July 2009

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McCellan, CA keeping c/r N491DF {2}.

    18 April 2012


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: N491DF is a CAL Fire EH-1H, seen at Hemet-Ryan RAP, CA. Fire 301 has previous service with the US Army

    5 December 2022

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McCellan, CA keeping c/r N491DF {2}.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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