Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12546
Date: 08/27/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS, INSTRUMENTS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
PHAN THIET recovered the helicopter. for 200.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00509, FM48 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12546
The Army purchased this helicopter 1163
Total flight hours at this point: 00002750
Date: 04/29/69
Unit: HA(L)-3
Cambodia
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-1B tail number 62-12546
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 1163.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 70 1457 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6611 17 1474 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6612 63 1537 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6701 44 1581 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6702 91 1672 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6703 74 1746 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6704 81 1827 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6705 88 1915 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6706 55 1970 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6707 36 2006 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6708 36 2042 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6709 0 2042 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6710 0 2042 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6711 0 2042 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6712 1 2043 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6801 6 2049 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 12 2061 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 92 2153 WAG7EA BTRYE82ART 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 72 2225 3261 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 58 2283 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 46 2329 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 61 2390 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 116 2506 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 78 2584 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 2584 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 83 2667 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 42 2709 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 0 2709 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 2709 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 22 2731 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN 6904 19 2750 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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