Dates

Event

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

March 1966

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 65-09710.

October 1966

Leased to Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth, TX.
Bailment.

From November 1966 to February 1967

Transferred to Army Aviation Division, 6th Army, Dugway Proving Ground, UT.

March 1967

Transferred to Post Supply, 6th Army, Fort Ord, CA.

From April 1967 to May 1967

Transferred to Army Aviation Division, 6th Army, Dugway Proving Ground, UT.

From June 1967 to July 1967

Transferred to U. S. Army Republic of Vietnam, Flight Detachment, Vietnam.

23 June 1967

Damaged.
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER. This helicopter was on Take-Off at 0200 feet and 060 knots. Helicopter took 2 hits 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 Cockpit. Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL. Casualties = YES. The helicopter continued and accomplished all mission objectives.

From August 1967 to October 1967

Loaned to Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth, TX.
Aircraft bailed to Bell Helicopter while stationed in Vietnam and operated by them in Vietnam.

10 August 1967

Damaged.
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER. This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon. While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 1000 feet and 080 knots. Helicopter took 1 hits 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 Main Rotor Blade System. Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM. The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.

From November 1967 to December 1967

Transferred to 355th Aviation Company, 4th Army, Fort Sill, OK.

From January 1968 to March 1968

Transferred to 48th Assault Helicopter Company, Republic of Vietnam.

From April 1968 to May 1968

Transferred to 335th Transportation Company, Republic of Vietnam.

From June 1968 to September 1968

Transferred to 117th Assault Helicopter Company, Republic of Vietnam.

From October 1968 to January 1969

Transferred to Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.
In maintenance.

Converted to an UH-1H.

From February 1969 to September 1969

Transferred to HQ and HQ Detachment, 44th Engineer Group, Thailand.

From October 1969 to December 1969

Transferred to 79th Transportation Company, Republic of Vietnam.

January 1970

Transferred to 303rd Transportation Company (General Support), Republic of Vietnam.

From February 1970 to May 1970

Transferred to 79th Transportation Company, Republic of Vietnam.

From June 1970 to July 1970

Transferred to 306th Transportation Company, 8th Army, Korea.

From August 1970 to December 1971

Transferred to 55th Aviation Company, 8th Army, Korea.

January 1972

Transferred to Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.
In maintenance.

February 1972

Transferred to Aviation Systems Command Flight Detachment, 5th Army, Saint. Louis, MO.

From March 1972 to April 1972

Transferred to Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.
In maintenance.

From May 1972 to July 1972

Transferred to Aviation Systems Command Flight Detachment, 5th Army, Saint. Louis, MO.

From August 1972 to December 1975

Transferred to 300th Aviation Company, USAR, 5th Army, Fort Worth, TX.

21 February 1996

To Chelan County Fire District No 1, Wenatchee, WA with new c/r N911MR.

To Department of National Resources, Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
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17 February 1999

To Chelan County Fire District No 1, Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N911MR.

6 July 2014

Photographer: Carl Buick
Notes: On ready pad at CCFD#! Station 11, Wenatchee WA

6 July 2014

Photographer: Carl Buick
Notes: On ready pad at CCFD#! Station 11, Wenatchee WA