Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08620
Date: 11/15/65
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
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 Windshield
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: UH1P1, 01707, BELL (Bell Helicopter. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08620
Date: 08/23/66
Accident case number: G171
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P BLEVINS VE
CP HOWE HG
Accident Summary:
PLT FLYING GUN SHIP COVER FOR LIFT ACFT DURING ASSAULT APPROACH AT APPROX 50 FT EXP SEVERE VIB IN CYCLIC CONTROL UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL LDG MADE NUMEROUS TREE STUMPS SUS FAIL OF CYCLIC CONTROL SYS SUP WILL FOLLOW
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08620
The Army purchased this helicopter 0564
Total flight hours at this point: 00001490
Date: 01/31/68
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD363494
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P3,
03134 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08620
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 0564.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 1066 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6611 0 1066 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6612 0 1066 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6701 0 1066 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6702 0 1066 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6703 0 1066 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6704 94 1160 3446 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 3 1163 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6706 0 1163 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6707 1 1164 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6708 0 1164 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 83 1247 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6710 113 1360 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 66 1426 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 64 1490 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 1490 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 02/14/99
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