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Historical Data Display for Aircraft 68-16100

Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Jul 1969
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Aug 1969 To Apr 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 0 / Ending 957 -> Hours Flown: 957

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 25 Sep 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 163
Incident number: 69092525.KIA
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 2500 feet and 075 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, ELECTRICAL SYS
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 00103 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Crew Members:
AC WO1 JACKSON DAVID ROLLAND KIA

Date: 20 May 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 957
Unit: 71 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AT890230
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
69-07OS TO CONUSITR CONUSAVCOMITR
69-0871STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-0971STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-1071STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-1171STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-1271STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
70-0171 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0271 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0371 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0471 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN