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64-13145, Boeing build number B-117, was an ACH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 20 December 1965. The administrative strike date was 5 May 1967. 64-13145 accumulated 435.0 aircraft hours. 64-13145 was the first of four "Guns-A-Go-Go" armed attack CH-47 helicopters (64-13145, 64-13149, 64-13151, 64-13154). 64-13145 was nick named "Co$t of Living". On 5 May 1967, 64-13145, while assigned to the 1st Aviation Detachment was lost in combat due to an accident near Bong, in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). During a firing run, a forward mounting pin broke, causing one of the 20mm cannons to elevate and fire through the forward rotor system. The blades separated from the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over out of control. 64-13145 crashed and burned. All crewmembers perished. Co$t Of Living had the "dollar sign" instead of the letter "s" in the word "Cost" in her combat artwork. 64-13145 was the first of four armed ACH-47A's. The last known location of 64-13145 was in the Republic of Vietnam. Aircraft status: Crashed in combat. |
