Boeing-Vertol UH-46A

C/N 2137

Built 1966 - Written off 1969





Helicopter Boeing-Vertol UH-46A Serial 2137 Register 152494 used by US Navy USN. Built 1966. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Boeing-Vertol UH-46A Serial 2137 Register 152494 used by US Navy USN. Built 1966. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History





152494

usa US Navy

1966-03-24BV-107M, c/n 2137, ff?
del USN 24Mar66 as UH-46A 152494
xfer HC-1, Det USS Mars (AFS-1), UP-67, unk
xfer HC-7, Det USS Mars (AFS-1), VH-52, Aug66
w/o 08Apr69, NAS Atsugi, Japan. HC-7
1989 vertrep operation from personal collection operational photo asg HC-7 with USS Mars (AFS-1) markings


1969-04-08 w/o 08apr69 HC-7 Det 102, vertrep, aboard USS Mars (AFS-1) night flight to USS Ranger (CV-61). Crew of four and three passengers, No. 2 engine explodes, dump load, BLACK, hit water hard, set off 3.5 G impact switch. Roll to right, blades break off. USS Radford (DD-446) launches whaleboat, HC-7 DET 110




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