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    Airframe Family: Bell 209 / AH-1 Cobra
    Latest Model:AH-1Q Huey Cobra
    Last Military Serial:68-17044 US
    Compressed ID:Bell AH-1Q sn 68-17044 US
    Latest Owner or Location:Weapons Survivability Lab, NCC China Lake (North), Ridgecrest, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AH-1S.

    Circa 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 68-17044.

    From 25 May 1970 to 24 May 1971

    Transferred to A Troop 3/17th Air Cav, 1st Avn Bde, Quan Loi, III Corps.
    Mike Billow comments (30 December 2013): 044 was my Cobra in Vietnam as a pilot with A Troop 3/17th Air Cav, 1st Avn Bde, Quan Loi, III Corps.

    Converted to an AH-1Q.

    1975

    Transferred to 2nd ACR, Germany.
    Mike Billow comments (30 December 2013): I saw it again when it was converted to a AH-1Q and assigned to the 2nd ACR Germany. I would appreciate any updated information or POCs at the WSL, NCC China Lake to see if the remains could possibly be donated to a 501 3(c) aviation musuem in Carson City, NV www.cactusairforce.com Thank you! Mike Billow.

    To Weapons Survivability Lab, NCC China Lake (North), Ridgecrest, CA.
    Only the shell survives here.
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    15 February 2014


    Photographer: Mike Billow

    15 February 2014


    Photographer: Mike Billow

    15 February 2014


    Photographer: Mike Billow
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