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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:UH-13J-BF Sioux
    Last Military Serial:57-2728 USAF
    Construction Number:1575
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-13J-BF sn 57-2728 USAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a H-13J-BF.
    One of two UH-13Js purchased for use by President Eisenhower.

    March 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2728.

    March 1957

    Transferred to Presidential Flight, National Airport, Washington, DC.
    This aircraft usually accompanied its sister ship, 57-2729, which carried the President. This aircraft carried his physician and a Secret Service agent.

    1957


    Photographer: USAF

    From 1 March 1962 to July 1967

    Transferred to 1001st Helicopter Squadron, Bolling AFB, DC.
    Removed from Presidential service.

    From March 1962 to July 1967

    Used to carry high-ranking Department of Defense personnel and numerous foreign dignitaries.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as UH-13J-BF.

    July 1967

    Ferry flight. Delivered to United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
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    July 1971

    Transported by ground. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    18 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    17 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Hanging in new 4th building
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     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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