64-13132

 

 

             64-13132, Boeing build number B-104, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 21 May 1965. 64-13132 accumulated 6,818.9 aircraft hours.

   At some point, 64-13132 was assigned to A Company - "Wildcats", 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB), 1st Cavalry Division, located at An Khe, in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).

   On 13 March 1981, 64-13132 was inducted into the D model program and converted to 81-23388.

   The last known location of 64-13132 was at Boeing during the conversion.

   Aircraft status: Converted to D model.

 

 

             Leland R Arend writes: "This bird had a blade strike on the fuselage at Qui Nhon right after we came off the USNS Boxer. Needless to say it was turned into supply. The bird was slung into An Khe by a CH-54. When the robbing stopped and the decision was made to get the bird back into the air over 150 parts had been removed. Sp6 Johnie Wright and myself put her back together in a month or so (15th TC helped). The 1st month after being put back together we logged 105 hrs. The MO Cpt Renick gave us a 3 day pass to Saigon for getting her back into air and flying so many hours right out of the gate."

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SP6 Johnie Wright, FE, 1965 - 1966.

 

          SP5 Leland R Arend, CE, 1965 - 1966.

 

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          The CH-47 - 40 years old and still circling the world.

         

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