Helicopter UH-1C 66-15026

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15026
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000207
Date: 01/05/1968
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0150 feet and 080 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 3 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 = 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, 01005 ()


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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