Historical Data Display for Aircraft 65-12865

Model: UH-1D
Date Purchased: Sep 1966
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Oct 1967 To Dec 1967
Flight Hours: Beginning 865 / Ending 1,180 -> Hours Flown: 315

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 06 Sep 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 865
Unit: A/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0250 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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: PERSONNEL, ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 73613 ()

Date: 12 Jan 1968
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,180
Unit: 71 AHC
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

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