Helicopter UH-1C 66-15073

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15073
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000825
Date: 01/06/1970
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT247188
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, HYDRAULIC SYS
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, LNNF, FM385, JSIDR (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15073
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 0367.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6703   9    9 2400   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY   
6704  17   26 2425   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6705  18   44 2425   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6706  21   65 2425   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0   65 2425   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  18   83 2425   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6709   0   83 2425   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6710   0   83 2425   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6711  16   99 3278   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6712   0   99 3278   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6801  10  109 3278   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6802  61  170 3278   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6803 101  271 3278   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  75  346 3278   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  95  441 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  73  514 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  22  536 3364   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808   0  536 3364   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0  536 3364   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  52  588 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  43  631 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812   0  631 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  54  685 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0  685 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903   0  685 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904   0  685 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0  685 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0  685 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   0  685 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  11  696 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  31  727 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  35  762 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  29  791 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  34  825 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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