Helicopter UH-1C 66-15053

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15053
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001155
Date: 06/27/69
Unit: HHB/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 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, 17801 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15053
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001860
Date: 03/03/70
Unit: 240 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YT186000
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-1C tail number 66-15053
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 0367.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6703   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM          
6704  42   42 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  47   89 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  57  146 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  65  211 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  59  270 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  47  317 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  56  373 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  44  417 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  44  461 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  47  508 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6802  29  537 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  30  567 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  25  592 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  29  621 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  25  646 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  34  680 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  37  717 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  19  736 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   0  736 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  64  800 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  30  830 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  51  881 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  58  939 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  57  996 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  47 1043 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  61 1104 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  51 1155 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  45 1200 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  62 1262 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  72 1334 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  87 1421 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  91 1512 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 155 1667 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  93 1760 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 100 1860 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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