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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:HU-1B-BF
    Last Military Serial:60-3559 US
    Construction Number:0205
    Last Civil Registration:VH-THY
    Compressed ID:Bell HU-1B-BF sn 60-3559 US cn 0205...
    Latest Owner or Location:McDermott Aviation Pty. Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HU-1B-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 60-3559.

    14 October 1981

    To John McDermott, Cooroy, QLD with new c/r VH-URS.

    To Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, Lakeside, AZ with new c/r N37995 (UH-1B, 60-3559).

    Based at Overseas Aircraft Support, Lakeside, AZ.
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    13 June 2005

    To Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, Lakeside, AZ keeping c/r N37995.

    11 April 2006

    Operated by McDermott Aviation Pty. Ltd.

    21 August 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX37995 (UH-1B, 60-3559) issued.

    31 January 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photographed at Caloundra Airport a week before it took up its Australian marks

    6 February 2009

    Civil registration, N37995, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    9 February 2009

    Assigned civil registration: VH-URS (UH-1B, 60-3559)

    9 February 2009

    To Tudes Choppers Pty Ltd, Giru, QLD with new c/r VH-THY.

    9 February 2009

    To John Andrew McDermott, Cooroy, QLD with new c/r VH-URS.

    6 August 2013

    To John McDermott, Cooroy, QLD keeping c/r VH-THY.

    14 August 2013

    Operated by McDermott Aviation Pty. Ltd.

    30 August 2013

    Civil registration, VH-THY, cancelled.

    Operated by McDermott Aviation Pty. Ltd.
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