Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000237
Date: 01/15/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
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 1 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 10.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72090,
JSIDR, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.
Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000321
Date: 02/24/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 060 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 20.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72267, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000557
Date: 05/16/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 30.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72703, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000557
Date: 05/16/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
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 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 15.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72710, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000619
Date: 06/11/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
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 0100 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 50.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72876, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000619
Date: 06/25/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Bank Right at 0400 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 8 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE, FLT CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 10050.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72984, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000944
Date: 12/07/1967
Unit: 334 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, TAIL ROTOR, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 1800.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 74348,
FM232, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.
Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000944
Date: 01/10/1968
Unit: 334 AHC
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 0150 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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, 01006 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00001037
Date: 04/15/1968
Unit: 334 AHC
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 0100 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, ARMAMENT
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, 10601 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00001814
Date: 02/15/1969
Unit: 240 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 13 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
Unknown impact on flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 04602 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00561
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00002490
Date: 09/09/1970
Incident number: 70090999.KIA
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS386799
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
Crew Members:
AC WO1 SIZEMORE ROBERT RALPH JR KIA
P WO1 PETTY ERNEST DE FOREST KIA
CE SP5 BROWN JOSEPH MARTIN LEROY KIA
G SP4 PICKETT DARREL MONROE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00561
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 0866.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 42 42 3422 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6611 49 91 3422 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6612 79 170 3422 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 67 237 3422 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 84 321 3422 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 72 393 3422 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 74 467 3422 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 90 557 3422 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 62 619 3422 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 82 701 3422 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 113 814 3422 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 58 872 3422 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 27 899 3422 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 12 911 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 33 944 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 944 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 28 972 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 972 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 65 1037 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 90 1127 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 72 1199 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 81 1280 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 72 1352 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 88 1440 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 67 1507 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 77 1584 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 84 1668 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 105 1773 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 41 1814 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 1814 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6904 0 1814 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 0 1814 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6906 0 1814 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 1814 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6908 0 1814 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 0 1814 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 1814 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 1818 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 1819 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 9 1828 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7002 59 1887 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7003 77 1964 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7004 187 2151 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7005 72 2223 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7006 67 2290 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7007 87 2377 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7008 113 2490 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN
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