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    Airframe Family: Bell 209 / AH-1 Cobra
    Latest Model:AH-1F Cobra
    Last Military Serial:67-15513 US
    Construction Number:20177
    Compressed ID:Bell AH-1F sn 67-15513 US cn 20177
    Latest Owner or Location:Hill City, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

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

    February 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-15513.

    May 1968

    To 355th AVN CO., 4th US Army, Fort Sill, OK.

    July 1968

    Transferred to 1st Army, Fort Belvoir, VA.

    From August 1968 to August 1969

    Transferred to D Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th CAV, Republic of Vietnam (South).

    From September 1969 to November 1970

    Transferred to D Troop, 1-10, 4th INF, RVN.

    December 1970

    Transferred to 79th Transportation Co., RVN.

    January 1971

    Transferred to AVSCOM FLT. DET., 5th Army, Saint. Louis, MO.

    From February 1971 to April 1971

    Transferred to ARADMAC.
    In maintenance.

    May 1971

    Transferred to 166th Transportation Co.

    June 1971

    Transferred to D Troop, 1-1 CAV, RVN.

    From July 1971 to March 1972

    Transferred to AVN TNG TEAM, RVN.
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    From April 1972 to July 1972

    Transferred to F Troop, 8th CAV, RVN.

    From August 1972 to January 1973

    Transferred to D Troop, 1st SQ., 17th AC, RVN.

    February 1973

    Transferred to 142nd TC.

    March 1973

    Returned to the United States.

    From April 1973 to May 1973

    Loaned to NASA.

    From May 1973 to September 1973

    Transferred to ARADMAC.
    In maintenance.

    October 1973

    Assigned to ARADMAC for storage.

    November 1973

    Transferred to Supply Division, 5th Army, Fort Sill, OK.

    From December 1973 to January 1974

    Transferred to ARADMAC.
    In maintenance.

    February 1974

    Transferred to Supply Division, 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    From March 1974 to October 1974

    Transferred to C Troop, 7-1 CAV., 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    From November 1974 to March 1975

    Transferred to Supply Division, 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    From April 1975 to September 1975

    Transferred to A Troop, 7-1 CAV., 5th Army, Fort Knox, KY.

    Converted to a TAH-1F.

    Redesignated as AH-1F.

    Circa 1996

    Transferred to Arizona Army National Guard.

    2001

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    By October 2008

    To Hill City, MN.
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    12 October 2008


    Photographer: Mike Worrel

    29 September 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    29 September 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    29 September 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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