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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1H-BF Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:65-9795 US
    Construction Number:4839
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1H-BF sn 65-9795 US cn 4839...
    Latest Owner or Location:PMRF Barking Sands, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1D-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    April 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 65-9795.

    By October 1966

    To 175th Aviation Company, Vinh Long, South Vietnam.

    1 August 1967

    Damaged.
    UH-1D 65-9795 was involved in a combat incident in South Vietnam during an unknown mission at an unspecified altitude and speed. The helicopter sustained a single hit in the equipment section, resulting in damage to the transmission system. Despite the damage, the aircraft continued flying and successfully completed all assigned mission objectives. The helicopter was subsequently repaired in theater.

    10 October 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Involved in an incident on this date. Details are unknown.

    After 10 October 1968

    Transferred to 611th Transportation Company, South Vietnam.

    December 1968

    To Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center (ARADMAC), NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    January 1969

    Transferred to Headquarters and HQ Det., 44th Engineering Group, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.

    March 1969

    To Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, TX.

    Circa March 1969

    Converted to an UH-1H-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    June 1969

    Transferred to 239th Aviation Company, South Korea.

    September 1972

    Transferred to 117th Aviation Company, South Korea.

    October 1972

    To ARADMAC, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    December 1972

    Transferred to 117th Aviation Company, South Korea.

    May 1974

    Transferred to 45th Transportation Company, South Korea.

    September 1974

    Transferred to U. S. Army Depot, 5th Army, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    February 1975

    Transferred to Director of Supply, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

    May 1975

    Transferred to U. S. Army National Guard.

    To Ozark Helicopters, Alabama, USA.

    To PMRF Barking Sands, Kekaha, Kauai, HI.
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    By August 2011

    Converted into a bar.

    2 August 2011


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: This Huey turned up at Waimea on Kauai, Hawaii - It has clearly been repurposed as a bar, and was previously with Ozark Helicopters in Alabama. Its 65-9795, a UH-1H.
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     U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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