usa 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment

US Army Aviation

1-149th AVN


Part of Texas National Guard






Unit of Texas Army National Guard.
Unit also named 1-149th ARB (Attack and Reconnaissance Battalion).
Unit with last operational US Army AH-64A, see article



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Texas Guards Sling Load Apache with Chinook

Texas Guards Sling Load Apache with Chinook

01-Sep-16 - Texas Army National Guard, 1-149 ARB, 36th CAB AH-64D Apache was sling load by Chinook following a precautionary landing due to mechanical issues.

US Army retires last A model Apache

17-Jul-12 - By Sofia Bledsoe, Program Executive Office Aviation - REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - It was a proud, historic and emotional moment for the Soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment (Attack/Reconnaissance) as the last AH-64A Apache helicopter, aircraft 451, was “retired” from the Army and handed over to the Project Office for Apache Helicopters during a ceremony on Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, July 15. The event was hosted by the battalion as it was the unit that had the last A-model Apache in its fleet.


  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
EllingtonKEFD




helicopter   Models


Years Models
2012-    AH-64D Apache
1991/12 AH-64A Apache
??/91 209 AH-1 Cobra




1-149th AVN List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
PVD212 ah-64d 00-5212 : US Army 00-05212 cnvt. from ex AH-64A 86-8976; 2012 1-149th AVN.
PVD217 ah-64d 00-5217 : US Army 00-05217 cnvt. from ex AH-64A 86-8985; 2012 1-149th AVN.
PVD648 ah-64d 09-5648 : US Army 09-05648; 2012 1-149th AVN.
PVD665 ah-64d 09-5665 : US Army 09-05665; 2012 1-149th AVN.
PV775 ah-64a 90-0448 : US Army 90-00448; 2011 1-149AVN.
PV778 ah-64a 90-0451 : US Army; 2011 1-149AVN.
PVD046 ah-64d 97-5046 : US Army 97-05046 cnvt. from ex AH-64A 83-23831.; 2012 1-149th AVN.
PVD050 ah-64d 98-5050 : US Army 98-05050 cnvt. from ex AH-64A 84-24241; 2012 1-149th AVN.







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