Detailed history and photos of helicopter Boeing-Vertol UH-46A Serial 2137 Register 152494 used by US Navy USN Track service timeline and current status.
1989 vertrep operation from personal collection operational photo asg HC-7 with USS Mars (AFS-1) markings
1966-03-24
BV-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
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
