Helicopter UH-1B 62-12551

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12551
The Army purchased this helicopter 1163
Total flight hours at this point: 00001913
Date: 01/27/69
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 080 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 Main Rotor Blade System
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, 02704 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12551
The Army purchased this helicopter 1163
Total flight hours at this point: 00001990
Date: 03/28/69
Unit: 128 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS585960
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 62-12551
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  32 1166 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  71 1237 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6612  38 1275 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6701  20 1295 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6702  34 1329 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  25 1354 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  82 1436 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705  68 1504 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706  65 1569 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6707  12 1581 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6708  41 1622 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6709  90 1712 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6710   0 1712 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6711   0 1712 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712   0 1712 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR 
6801   0 1712 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802   0 1712 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6803   0 1712 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6804   4 1716 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805   0 1716 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806   0 1716 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807   0 1716 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6808   0 1716 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6809   2 1718 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6810   1 1719 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6811  12 1731 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  79 1810 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901 103 1913 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  77 1990 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903   0 1990 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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