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Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-01189

Model: UH-1D
Date Purchased: Jan 1967
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Mar 1967 To May 1968
Flight Hours: Beginning 8 / Ending 1,139 -> Hours Flown: 1,131

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 15 May 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 121
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0500 feet and UNK 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired after needed tool, parts or personnel brought in
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72693 ()

Date: 09 Nov 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 3,529
Unit: 175 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS570259
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

Aircraft Assignment History

DateUnitAreaPostCountry
67-01GEN SUPPLY DIV4THARMYRED RIVER ADAMC
67-02GEN SUPPLY DIV4THARMYRED RIVER ADAMC
67-0371STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0471STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0571STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0671STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0771STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0871STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0971STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-1071STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-1171STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-1271STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0171STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0271STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0371STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0471STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0571STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-06175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
68-07175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
68-08175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
68-09175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
68-10611 TRANS CO DSVIETNAMRVN
68-11OS TO CONUSITR CONUSAVCOMITR
68-12ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVCOM
69-01ARADMACIN TRANSITNAVAL AIR STNAVCOM
69-02ARADMACIN STORAGENAVAL AIR STNAVCOM
69-03HHD 44 ENG GPTHAILANDPACIFIC
69-04175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-05175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-06175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-07175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-08175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-09175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-10175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-11175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
69-12175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-01175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-02175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-03175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-04175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-05175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-06175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-07175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-08175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-09175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
70-10175 AVN COVIETNAMRVN