Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00001429
Date: 08/08/1969
Unit: 281 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 22001 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00001600
Date: 11/27/1969
Unit: 281 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YU808720
Helicopter took 15 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: MULTIPLE
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P3, 33102 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15004
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196701 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 196702 0 9 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 196703 0 9 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196704 11 20 1438 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 196705 7 27 1438 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 196706 18 45 1438 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 196707 11 56 1438 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 196708 24 80 1438 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196709 0 80 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196710 0 80 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196711 3 83 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196712 124 207 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196801 43 250 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196802 119 369 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196803 115 484 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 196804 79 563 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 196805 97 660 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 196806 78 738 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 196807 105 843 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 196808 1 844 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 81 925 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 51 976 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 35 1011 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 44 1055 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 38 1093 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 43 1136 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 76 1212 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 35 1247 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 36 1283 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 41 1324 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 44 1368 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 61 1429 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 30 1459 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 75 1534 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 66 1600 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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