Bell AH-1F SuperCobra - Eden, NY
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jiggs11
N 42° 39.725 W 078° 53.471
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Combat-veteran AH-1F Whiskey Cobra on display outside entrance to American Legion Post 880 in Eden, NY.
Waymark Code: WMMQ4F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2014
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AH-1F, tail number 67-15506 delivered to US Army in 1968. It saw service at Fort Worth, Fort Sill and Fort Belvoir before being sent to Vietnam. After service there it was sent back to Fort Hood where it was stationed until 1982. After stops at Amarillo, TX and Fort Drum, NY it was transfered to the TX National Guard where it saw service during Desert Storm.
The helicopter was retired in 1997 and presented to the Town of Eden for display in 2003.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Bell AH-1F
Tail Number: (S/N): 67-15506
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): American Legion Post 880, Eden, NY
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Tail number originally 67-15506, now renumbered 0-15506
Access restrictions:
None.
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.