Vietnam era helicopter restored, stationed at JFTB

A Vietnam era Huey helicopter is being towed into place after a painstaking restoration effort.

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Michael Aguirre, Director of Logistics, Joint Forces Training Base and a team of retired aviator volunteers spent countless hours and personal finances restoring this Bell UH-1M Helicopter. The former CAARNG CAV aircraft was officially stationed in front of the Fiddler’s Green on Saturday. A host of Vietnam era helicopter pilots, crew chiefs and others who supported this aircraft attended the event. The helicopter had been transferred to the California National Guard after extensive service in Vietnam, including significant combat damage, all of which was restored by the retired aviator crew.