ANNEX C (Aviation Support) 281st AHC to After Action Report 3-69(U).

1.(C) General:

a. Aviation support was provided by the 281st Assault Helicopter Company (-) Detachment B-52

(PROJECT DELTA), 5th SFGA, during the period 4 August to 1 October 1969. The

operation was supported by 36 Officers and 63 Enlisted men. There were eight (8) UH1H and

six (6) UH1C helicopters. The 1st and 2nd Plt, UH1H [281

st

AHC] provided support from 4

August to 27 August and 8 September to 1 October 1969, respectively. The operation was

further supported as follows:

(1) Total Flying Hours: 1,327.5

(2) Total Night flying hours: 47.6

(3) Total Sorties Flown: 3,080

(4) total Tasks Flown: 531

(5) Number of Passengers: 3,921

(6) Weight of Cargo Flown: 28,300 lbs.

(7) Number of Aircraft Hit by Enemy fire: 6

(8) Number of Hits: 30

(9) Aircraft Lost to Enemy Fire: 0

(10) Aircraft turned in Due to Enemy Fire: 0

(11) Casualties

(a) KIA - 0

(b) WIA - 4

(c) MIA - 0

(12) Total Support:

(a) Recon teams: 19

(b) Road Runner teams: 17

(c) Ranger Companies: 6

(d) BDA Plt: 4

(e) Medevacs: 14

(13) Ammunition Expenditure:

(a) 7.62mm: 435,800

(b) 40mm: 682

(c) 2.75 rockets: 1,569

(14) The 101st ABN DIV (Airmobile) provided Helicopter support on two occasions with

four (4) AH1G and six (6) UH1H.

(a) 24 Sept 69

(b) 30 Sept 69

(15) The 1st MAW provided the following support:

(a) Two (2) CH-46 for training on 5 August 69. (Two hours)

(b) Two (2) UH1C on 21 August, while 281st gunships were undergoing maintenance

(Six hours).

2. Problems Areas: None

Acknowledge:

AIKEN

MAJ

OFFICIAL:

s/Hadden

HADDEN

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