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Kentucky Army National Guard's first Army Aviation Support Facility in Frankfort is still in use today by state government as a maintenance hangar.

This is the first Army Aviation Support Facility of the Kentucky Army National Guard. The aircraft on the right appears to be a L-19 (or 0-1A) Bird Dog.

Thanks to Don Livingston at Air Transport, we know that this hanger is still in use today at the Capitol City Airport in Frankfort, KY as a state maintenance hanger. Photo courtesy CW4 (R) Harold Canon.

Thanks to Ron DeVore who has identified the cars parked to the left of the hangar. From left to right,- " partial view" is a 1956 Ford Crown Victoria Hardtop Coupe and the car closest to bldg. is a 1956 Chevrolet 2 dr. Bel Air Sedan.

OH -13 G - MG Lindsay & MAJ Faulkenberry at the Capitol

Thanks to CW4 (R) Harold Canon we now know that this is indeed MG Jesse Scott Lindsay (standing) who served as Adjutant General of Kentucky from 1951 - 1955 under Governor Lawrence W. Wetherby.

Seated in pilot's seat is MAJ John I. Faulkenberry who was the first Kentucky Army National Guard Aviation Activity Commander.

The helicopter is an OH-13 G model and belonged the 640th Observation BN. The photo was taken in front of the Capitol in Frankfort.

It is likely that this was not any special event but rather a routine mission where the helicopter was landed in front of the Capitol to pick up the Adjutant General whose offices were located in the Capitol at that time.
 

According the the US Army Aviation web site (www.aviation.army.mil/factsheets/oh13.html)

OH-13 on Capitol Lawn

"The Bell (model 47) H-13 Sioux was one of the most popular light utility helicopters ever built. The Bell model 47 was produced continuously from 1946 to 1973. Produced in 20 different configurations, with model numbers ranging from A to T. The U.S. Army Air Force procured it's first YR-13 (model 47B) in December 1946. The OH-13 had a cruising speed of 70 mph (60 knots). They remained in use by the Army into the Vietnam War."

MG Lindsay Aboard the OH-13