Helicopter UH-1C 66-15169

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000722
Date: 06/07/1968
Unit: 173 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 085 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 15902 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000898
Date: 09/06/1968
Unit: 173 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 20 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 02 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, 25001 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00001303
Date: 03/09/1969
Unit: 173 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 9 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: UNK
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, 06801 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00002433
Date: 03/05/1971
Unit: 174 AHC
Laos
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


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15169
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 0667.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6706   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6707  14   14 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  40   54 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  36   90 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  33  123 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  51  174 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  89  263 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  44  307 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802 127  434 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 111  545 3357   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  44  589 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 100  689 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  33  722 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  69  791 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 107  898 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809   0  898 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810 113 1011 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  66 1077 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  82 1159 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  90 1249 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  54 1303 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903   0 1303 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  57 1360 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  55 1415 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 100 1515 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  87 1602 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  94 1696 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  97 1793 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  26 1819 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1819 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6912   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   1 1820 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004  17 1837 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 121 1958 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  22 1980 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  80 2060 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 126 2186 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  52 2238 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  61 2299 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  53 2352 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  47 2399 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   6 2405 WC42AA 174 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  28 2433 WC42AA 174 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103   0 2433 WC42AA 174 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     


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