Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12518
The Army purchased this helicopter 1063
Total flight hours at this point: 00002729
Date: 01/07/69
Unit: HA(L)-3
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 00703 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12518
The Army purchased this helicopter 1063
Total flight hours at this point: 00002743
Date: 03/26/69
Unit: HA(L)-3 DET 3
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS423443
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Summary: This aircraft was destroyed in the ammo dump explosion at Dong Tam.
Loss to Inventory
This record was last updated on 08/27/97
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12518
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 1063.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 5 1201 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6611 50 1251 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6612 33 1284 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6701 69 1353 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6702 45 1398 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6703 54 1452 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6704 27 1479 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6705 49 1528 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6706 48 1576 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6707 53 1629 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6708 60 1689 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6709 55 1744 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 1744 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6711 0 1744 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6712 0 1744 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6801 0 1744 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6802 0 1744 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 87 1831 3251 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 80 1911 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 175 2086 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 90 2176 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 106 2282 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 87 2369 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 66 2435 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 106 2541 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 80 2621 WSEAWL SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN 6812 36 2657 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN 6901 72 2729 WSEAWL SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 2729 WEAWLF UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 14 2743 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 02/21/99
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