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Constructed as an UH-1H-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA. |
Circa June 1970 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 69-15469. |
June 1970 |
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In-transit to South Vietnam. |
July 1970 |
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To 118th Assault Helicopter Company, South Vietnam. |
Circa 15 October 1970 |
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Photographer: Gerald Grappi
Notes: Crew chief for the Old Mans bird. Some point after this pic had very hard landing and was written off? |
13 December 1970 |
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Damaged.
At 0635 hours, Capt. Gary White and his crew departed Bien Hoa AB, in support of the 18th ARVN Division. The mission was Command and Control for a combat assault and events proceeded normally until the accident. An approach to a dirt covered bridge was begun and due to troops being on the bridge, the landing was terminated approximately fifty feet east of the bridge on the roadway. The road was under construction and therefore extremely dusty. The surface was high crowned with both sides approximately twelve inches lower than the center. There was a near vertcal step of twelve inches in height approximately six feet from the center, due to the dust conditions, the aircraft commander decided on a maximum performance take-off to get out of the dusty dondition in the shortest possible time. The take-off was near vertical and at approximately 20 altitude and five to seven knots airspeed, a loud noise was emitted from the engine. Power was lost immediately and Capt. White lowered the collective, pulled aft and right cyclic with right pedal and positioned himself over the roadway. The aircraft landed hard with no forward airspeed. The crew and passengers immediately exited the aircraft and sustained no injuries. The crew remained with the aircraft until it was evacuated. |
After 13 December 1970 |
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Transferred to 165th Transportation Company, 34th Group, 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. |
June 1971 |
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To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX. |
January 1972 |
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Transferred to U. S. Army Aviation School (USAAVNS), Fort Rucker, AL. |
October 1973 |
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Transferred to U. S. Army Medical Activity, 1st Army, Fort Rucker, AL.
Likely used for MEDEVAC missions. |
Circa 1986 |
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Converted to an EH-1H. |
From 1986 to 1988 |
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Federick Scarfone comments (22 April 2021): Airframe was retro fitted as an EH-1H, and I had the privilege to be the crew chief in the US Army. |
15 October 1999 |
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To Seminole County Sheriffs Office, Sanford, FL with new c/r N176SF. |
16 August 2007 |
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To Northwest Helicopters Inc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N176SF. |
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Based at Seminole County Sheriffs Compound, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando, FL.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
View the Location Dossier |
