Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00735
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000724
Date: 05/26/68
Unit: HHT/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 14701 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00735
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00001047
Date: 05/12/69
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YB082204
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
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,
13204 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00735
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 6701 8 8 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6702 8 16 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6703 2 18 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6704 19 37 1438 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 10 47 1438 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 20 67 1438 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 31 98 1438 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 34 132 1438 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 132 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6710 0 132 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6711 74 206 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 96 302 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 28 330 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6802 105 435 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 92 527 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 89 616 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 6805 108 724 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 6806 116 840 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 6807 108 948 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV VIETNAM RVN 6808 4 952 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 17 969 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 969 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 0 969 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6812 0 969 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6901 0 969 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6902 4 973 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 59 1032 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 15 1047 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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