Helicopter UH-1C 66-15167

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15167
Date: 02/01/68
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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, FUEL SYS, ENGINE
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, 03212 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15167
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000191
Date: 02/15/68
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
South Vietnam
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 66-15167
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 0667.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6706   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6707   0    0 3300   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  33   33 3479   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6709  44   77 3479   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6710  24  101 3479   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6711  35  136 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6712  55  191 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6801   0  191 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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