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68-16864, 1968 Bell OH-58A Kiowa, C/N: 40178

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68-16864, 1968 Bell OH-58A Kiowa C/N 40178, 864 at Castle In The Sky, an Army Engineer base South of Dalat, Viet Nam, 1970. Bullet damage is being assessed after taking heavy Viet Cong automatic weapons fire.

864 at Castle In The Sky, an Army Engineer base South of Dalat, Viet Nam, 1970. Bullet damage is being assessed after taking heavy Viet Cong automatic weapons fire.

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Photographer: Bookie
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Shot Date: 1970-10-07
Upload Date: 2010-10-09
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  • 68-16864 @ ALO - SP/4 John Lockwood, Crewchief & CW2 Steve Bookout, Pilot, reunited with 68-16864. They all three flew 864 together in 1970 in actual combat during the Viet Nam war. Reunited 41 years later simply because of Airport Data.Com's photographs! - by Steven Bookout by Steven Bookout @ ALO
  • 68-16864 @ ALO - 864 as she now appears togged out for her new role of drug interdiction in Iowa. She may be 43 years old, but she's still in the thick of it catching the bad guys. - by Bookie by Bookie @ ALO
  • 68-16864 @ ALO - 41 years later, I can still get my butt into the cockpit! CW3 Eric Schuler of the Iowa National Guard looks on. Eric was our host for this mini-reunion. I live in Newton, IA. - by Bookie by Bookie @ ALO
  • 68-16864 @ ALO - The data stencil on the old girl's left side behind the door. Even with all the modifications, she's still an A model. - by Bookie by Bookie @ ALO
  • 68-16864 @ CID - At the Landmark ramp, determining next action - by Glenn E. Chatfield by Glenn E. Chatfield @ CID