AIRCRAFT

Descriptions & History

The Foundation's fleet of flyable, historic army aircraft is growing rapidly, with twenty aircraft currently on hand.  Some are owned by Foundation members and are operated by the AAHF under a loan agreement.  The others are Foundation-owned.  To learn more about one of our aircraft, click on its picture.

Click on the picture for information on each aircraft. 

 

UH-1H "Huey"

 

  

AH-1G Cobra

 

AH-1F Cobra

 

 

AH-1P Cobra

 

OH-6A Cayuse

TH-13T Sioux

OH-23 Raven

OV-1B Mohawk

CV-2B Caribou

U-21G Ute

T-42A Cochise

O-1  Bird Dog

T-41B Mescalero
Current Inventory

 

VietNam

                            Bell AH-1G Cobra

67-15737

                            DeHavilland CV-2B Caribou

 62-4149
                           Cessna L-19D (O-1D) Bird Dog* 57-2842
                           Hughes OH-6A Cayuse ("Loach") 66-17795
                           Beech T-42A Cochise 65-12701
                           Bell TH-13T Sioux 67-17005
                           Hughes TH-55A  
                           Hiller OH-23D Raven               57-3025
                           Beech U-8F Seminole 65-24370
                           Bell UH-1H Iroquois ("Huey")* 68-16104
                           Bell UH-1H Iroquois ("Huey")* 69-15354
                           Bell UH-1H Iroquois ("Huey")* 66-16624
                           Bell UH-1H Iroquois ("Huey")* 70-16221
                           Bell UH-1H Iroquois ("Huey")* 70-16426
                           Bell UH-1M Iroquois ("Huey") N917L
                           Bell UH-1B Iroquois ("Huey")* 63-13986
                          Cessna T-41B Mescalero 67-15203
                          Grumman OV-1B Mohawk 59-2631

Post-VietNam

                          Bell TAH-1P Cobra

 76-22599

                          Beech U-21G Ute

 15906
* Aircraft Owned by the Foundation
 

Some of these aircraft have actual combat service. 

 

    The OH-6A Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) Serial No. 66-17795 served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Mobile) from 1968 to 1971. The aircraft is painted in the markings of A Troop, 2/17th Cavalry.

 

    The Dehavilland CV-2B Caribou served in Vietnam with the 61st Aviation Company, the first Caribou company assigned from CONUS to Vietnam in June, 1963.  It is the only known Caribou flying in North America.

 

    The Bell AH-1G Cobra, Serial No. 67-15737, served with B Troop, 2/17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Mobile) in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970.  It is the only known flying "G" model cobra with combat service in Vietnam.

 

    The Bell TAH-1P Cobra, Serial No. 76-22599, served with A Company, 229th Attack Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, KY from 1978 to 1982. 

 

Aircraft Search List

    The Foundation is constantly searching to expand its fleet of flyable army aircraft and is looking for aircraft that can be returned to flyable condition. The following is a list of aircraft we are particularly interested in:

Helicopters Fixed Wing
Bell H-13D/E/H Sioux DeHavilland U-1 Otter
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw DeHavilland U-6 Beaver
Vertol H-21 Shawnee
Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw
Bell OH-58A+/C Kiowa  
Hughes TH-55A Osage  
Bell UH-1B/C/M Iroquois "Huey"  
Bell UH-H/V Iroquois "Huey"

 

    If you are aware of the availability of any of these aircraft for donation please contact the Foundation. Foundation member volunteers who are experienced with the aircraft type will accomplish all maintenance, restoration, and operations.

 

 

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08/27/2007