Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15026
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000379
Date: 05/05/1968
Unit: HHT/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 095 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS
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, 12602 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15026
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000811
Date: 02/23/1969
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at UNK 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)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 03 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, 05405 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15026
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000895
Date: 05/08/1969
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Miscellaneous mission for Classified reasons
Unknown this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Unknown
UTM grid coordinates: XS569481
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly 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,
12801 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15026
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 0267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6702 0 8 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6703 13 21 WD6JAA TRP B 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6704 25 46 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6705 0 46 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6706 35 81 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6707 30 111 WD6JAA TRP B 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6708 26 137 WD6JAA TRP B 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6709 0 137 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6710 1 138 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 22 160 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 0 160 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 47 207 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 207 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 82 289 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 289 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6805 90 379 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6806 56 435 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 435 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 53 488 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 47 535 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 58 593 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 65 658 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 67 725 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 44 769 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 42 811 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 21 832 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 63 895 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
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