Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00744
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000422
Date: 01/05/1968
Unit: C/3/17 CAV
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 0250 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS, ENGINE, FUEL SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: UH1P3, 00510 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00744
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000500
Date: 02/07/1968
Unit: C/3/17 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 0500 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 03804 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00744
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00001143
Date: 05/13/1969
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT265151
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by enemy 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,
13302 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00744
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 7 7 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6702 6 13 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6703 11 24 WAU3R0 HQ 35 ARTY ORIG 1ST ARMY FORT MEADE ARADCOM 6704 25 49 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6705 15 64 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6706 35 99 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6707 47 146 WAU3R0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6708 27 173 WAU3R0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6709 0 173 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6710 29 202 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 20 222 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 107 329 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 93 422 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6802 78 500 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 58 558 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 40 598 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6805 54 652 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6806 31 683 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6807 24 707 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 37 744 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 40 784 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 39 823 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 9 832 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 89 921 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 17 938 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 96 1034 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 22 1056 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 87 1143 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
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