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    Airframe Family: Bell 209 / AH-1 Cobra
    Latest Model:AH-1F Cobra
    Last Military Serial:67-15781 US
    Construction Number:20445
    Compressed ID:Bell AH-1F sn 67-15781 US cn 20445
    Latest Owner or Location:Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum, Ray S. Miller AAF, Little Falls, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

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

    October 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-15781.

    From December 1968 to December 1971

    To D Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, US Army, Republic of South Vietnam.

    22 March 1969

    Damaged.
    Damaged in combat. While in Target Area this helicopter was attacking at 0050 feet and 100 knots. Helicopter took 1 hit from small Arms/Automatic Weapons. Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM) The helicopter was hit in the canopy. Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE. 67-15781 continued and accomplished all mission objectives.

    January 1972

    Returned to the United States.

    By November 1972

    Transferred to 334th Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    From December 1972 to December 1975

    Transferred to 334th Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Army, Hanau, West Germany.

    Converted to an AH-1F.

    2000

    To Minnesota Military Museum, Ray S. Miller AAF, Little Falls, MN.
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    30 August 2008


    Photographer: Mike Worrel

    To Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum, Ray S. Miller AAF, Little Falls, MN.
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    Mike Worrel
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