64-13145

 

 

          "Co$t of Living"

 

 

         
ACH-47A 64-13145 at the Boeing facilties in Pennsylvania, early 1960s.

             ACH-47A 64-13145 at the Boeing facilties in Pennsylvania, early 1960s. 64-13149 is hovering overhead. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             64-13145, Boeing build number B-117, was an ACH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 20 December 1965. The administrative strike date was 5 May 1967. 64-13145 accumulated 435.0 aircraft hours.

   64-13145 was the first of four "Guns-A-Go-Go" armed attack CH-47 helicopters (64-13145, 64-13149, 64-13151, 64-13154).

   64-13145 was nick named "Co$t of Living".

   On 5 May 1967, 64-13145, while assigned to the 1st Aviation Detachment was lost in combat due to an accident near Bong, in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).

   During a firing run, a forward mounting pin broke, causing one of the 20mm cannons to elevate and fire through the forward rotor system. The blades separated from the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over out of control. 64-13145 crashed and burned. All crewmembers perished.

   Co$t Of Living had the "dollar sign" instead of the letter "s" in the word "Cost" in her combat artwork.

   64-13145 was the first of four armed ACH-47A's.

   The last known location of 64-13145 was in the Republic of Vietnam.

   Aircraft status: Crashed in combat.

 

 

         
Boeing CH-47A helicopter 64-13145 "Co$t of Living" - One of the original four Guns A Go-Go Armed CH-47s.

             Aircraft 64-13145 "Co$t of Living" seen here outside the Boeing Center Two facilities at the International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

 

         
Boeing CH-47A helicopter 64-13145, "Co$t of Living", - One of the original four Guns A Go-Go Armed CH-47s.

          Aircraft 64-13145, "Co$t of Living", in the Republic of Vietnam.

 

 

         
The nose art of Boeing ACH-47A helicopter 64-13145, "Co$t of Living".

          Aircraft 64-13145, "Co$t of Living", in the Republic of Vietnam.

 

 

         
Aircraft 64-13145, at an unknown location on an unknown date.

             Aircraft 64-13145, at an unknown location on an unknown date. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version.

 

 

         
Aircraft 64-13145, at an unknown location on an unknown date.

             Aircraft 64-13145, at an unknown location on an unknown date. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version.

 

 

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