Photos of Aircraft 68-16864

68-16864, 1968 Bell OH-58A Kiowa, c/n 40178
Aircraft 68-16864, Here's the old girl's instrument panel. It's been upgraded, but still looks oh so familiar!, at ALO, photo by Bookie
Bookie
@ ALO
Aircraft 68-16864, Here's the lower portion of the pilot's station. The pedals have not been replaced and show much wear. I've got a lot of hours in this cockpit and lots of fond memories., at ALO, photo by Bookie
Bookie
@ ALO
Aircraft 68-16864, The data stencil on the old girl's left side behind the door. Even with all the modifications, she's still an A model., at ALO, photo by Bookie
Bookie
@ ALO
Aircraft 68-16864, 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., at ALO, photo by Bookie
Bookie
@ ALO
Aircraft 68-16864, 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., at ALO, photo by Bookie
Bookie
@ ALO
Aircraft 68-16864, Sgt. West and 864 setting outside an engineering compound in Viet Nam. The copilot's armor plate has been left hanging open. Oh, she looks so new!, photo by Bookie
Bookie
Aircraft 68-16864, 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., photo by Bookie
Bookie
Aircraft 68-16864, 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!, at ALO, photo by Steven Bookout
Steven Bookout
@ ALO
Aircraft 68-16864, Departing for Waterloo, at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, Heading over to PS Air Ramp, at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, Heading over to PS Air Ramp, at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, Lifting from the Landmark ramp, to go to PS Air Ramp, at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, At the Landmark ramp, preparing to lift, at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, At the Landmark ramp, determining next action, at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, Arriving at the Landmark ramp in the snow., at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, Arriving at the Landmark ramp in the snow., at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID
Aircraft 68-16864, Arriving at the Landmark ramp in the snow., at CID, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ CID