Original Logbook from 1972

Some photos of the original green logbook for Seawolf 324.

First photo is the front cover of the green binder. Binder end pocket also has "324".



The last daily log page for 2-29-72 that shows the helicopter "red X" status and total time 4390:30. Crew Chief's name is R. Clayton. Last flight was the day before, 2-28-72.

DA FORM 2404 listing maintenance items when the helicopter was returned by HA(L)-3 to the Army on 2-27-72 with 4389 hours. Signed by W.P. Bennett at 0815 and by C.R. Hall III at 1000 hours.

Project Update - June 24, 2010

Seawolf 324 on the ramp, ready to go, except missing one main rotor blade.

Nose door painted by Dennis Russel, Seawolf veteran in El Paso, TX

More photos of Seawolf 324

Installing the skid landing gear with the entire helicopter lifted using a crane truck.

Cabin and tail boom fresh from the paint shop.

Cockpit as it looks today.

Cockpit and cabin during rebuild, everything removed for paint and to install new wiring.

Cockpit and wiring, a mess at this point several years ago.

Update for today.....tail boom is now attached to the cabin. Skid gear installed. Armor seats installed. Plus many more small things that the crew has worked on in the past 24 hours.

Project Update - June 15, 2010

The helicopter has been repainted to the correct dark green color that HA(L)3 used on most of the B models in Vietnam. The airframe is being put back together, maintenance inspections and upgrades are being performed to make ready for flying VERY SOON.

Randy painting the orange color to the top of the elevators.

Tail Boom in the paint booth.

Cabin section just after roll out from the paint booth. Now has rotor mast, seats, doors, etc.

More photos of Seawolf 324

More photos taken this past week as we removed the cowling, doors and tail boom for the paint shop. The red crew seats will be changed to armor seats. The engine is a T53-L-13B, 1300 HP.

Getting Ready for San Diego and Oshkosh

The helicopter has been in storage, missing a few parts, since the last posting on this blog. Efforts started earlier this year to find all the gun kit parts and to get the helicopter airworthy with the target date of being in San Diego for the VHPA reunion, July 4th. Actually landing on the USS Midway for the BBQ dinner on July 2nd.

After San Diego, the next event is AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh, WI where Seawolf 324 will be on static display and will fly almost daily in the warbird segment of the airshow. Plans are to do a story about this helicopter in the EAA Warbird magazine, maybe even a cover photo.

The armament kit will consist of the following:

• .50 cal simfire door gun, right side
• twin M-60 machine guns, left side
• Minigun on left flex mount
• Two 7 shot rocket pods, with dummy rockets
• Two M-16 rifles and Four M-1911 .45 cal pistols (crew weapons)
• Smoke grenades, C ration box, flak jackets, extra M-60 barrels, etc. etc
  

Here are some recent photos as the helicopter is being repainted with the correct dark OD color that the Seawolves used in Vietnam. The two bottom photos are of the old paint scheme "Army OD" color with yellow stripe around the tail.

The work is being done at Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc. in Lakeside, AZ