Helicopter UH-1H 66-16581
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16581The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000022
Date: 07/25/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0045 feet and 090 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: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P2, 73308 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16581
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000080
Date: 08/25/1967
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0030 feet and 090 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 causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: INSTRUMENTS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P2, 73513 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16581
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000080
Date: 08/25/1967
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0010 feet and 100 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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: UH1P2, 73516 ()
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16581
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 22 22 3337 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 58 80 3337 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 64 144 3337 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 109 253 3337 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 104 357 3337 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 98 455 3337 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 79 534 3350 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 117 651 3337 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 69 720 3350 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 108 828 3350 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 65 893 3350 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 131 1024 3350 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 79 1103 3350 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 91 1194 3337 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 108 1302 3337 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 58 1360 3337 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 79 1439 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 108 1547 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 57 1604 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 125 1729 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 110 1839 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 1839 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 1839 WCLNAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 1839 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1839 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 1839 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 1839 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 5 1844 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 28 1872 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 33 1905 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 91 1996 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 127 2123 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 102 2225 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 100 2325 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 100 2425 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 88 2513 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 89 2602 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 104 2706 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 55 2761 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 87 2848 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 113 2961 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 66 3027 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 21 3048 WGPQAA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 73 3121 WGPQAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 0 3121 WGPQAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 40 3161 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 2 3163 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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