Sioux City, Iowa (RI) – A Vietnam era military jet got a helicopter ride back to its home this past Tuesday following a new paint job courtesy of the 185th Iowa Air Guard in Sioux City.
The A7 was flown by helicopter to the Sioux City base in May from Freedom Park in South Sioux City. Freedom Park board member Marty Hogan was excited after waiting for the paint job to get done.
The A7 had been owned by the American Legion before all the arrangements were made to paint it and move it. The plane did not go overseas and had been used as a trainer for the 185th and other pilots when the unit flew fighters.
Hogan had served with the 185th in Sioux City and was thrilled to see the plane as it got closer to its new home.
The plane will sit in a permanent display near the Vietnam Memorial Wall replica and the Korean War Memorial at Freedom Park. Hogan says there will be a ribbon cutting opening the plane exhibit in the next couple of months.
