Helicopter AH-1G 66-15345

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15345
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000097
Date: 04/19/68
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0100 feet and 140 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 4 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: DRIVESHAFT, MAIN ROTOR SYS, FLT CONTROLS
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: LNOF, 80114, HDSV, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15345
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000439
Date: 08/31/68
Unit: D/229 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0750 feet and 120 knots.
Classified
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
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: LNOF, 80323, HDSV (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15345
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000890
Date: 04/19/69
Unit: D/229 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, LDG GEAR, 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: LNOF, 90199, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15345
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001139
Date: 09/05/69
Unit: 605 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Inactive mission for Parked
While in Revetment this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (82MM MOR)
The helicopter was hit in the Canopy causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter was parked.
Entry for parked aircraft.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, SIF, 00297 (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15345
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001606
Date: 04/10/70
Unit: D/229 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 110 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 12.7MM)
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15345
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 1267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6712   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6801   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6802  25   25 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6803   0   25 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6804  72   97 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6805  99  196 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806  74  270 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807 106  376 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808  63  439 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  83  522 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810   0  522 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811   0  522 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  33  555 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  80  635 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  61  696 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903 114  810 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  80  890 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  54  944 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  67 1011 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  58 1069 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  70 1139 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909   0 1139 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910   9 1148 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911   3 1151 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  56 1207 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  93 1300 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002 107 1407 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003 104 1511 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004  95 1606 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005 102 1708 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006 128 1836 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007  64 1900 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7008  73 1973 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7009  37 2010 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7010  58 2068 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7011  57 2125 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7012  42 2167 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7101  53 2220 WAAXD0 D 229TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN
7102  82 2302 WAAXD0 D 229TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN
7103  63 2365 WAAXD0 D 229TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN
7104  72 2437 WAAXD0 D 229TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN
7105  23 2460 WAAXD0 D 229TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN
7106  38 2498 WAAXD0 D 229TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN
7107  53 2551 WHN0NA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7108  95 2646 WHN0NA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7109  94 2740 WHN0NA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7110  81 2821 WHN0NA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7111  68 2889 WHN0NA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7112  50 2939 WHN0NA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7201  66 3005 WHN0AA 79 ARABN FBTRY   VIETNAM                     RVN
7202   0 3005 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7203   0 3005 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7204   0 3005 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7205   0 3005 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7206   0 3005 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7207   0 3005 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7208   0 3005 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7209   6 3011 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7210   3 3014 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7211   2 3016 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7212   0 3016 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7301   0 3016 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM
7302   6 3022 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7303   8 3030 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7304  23 3053 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7305  17 3070 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7306  18 3088 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7307   1 3089 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7308   1 3090 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7309   0 3090 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7310  11 3101 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7311   4 3105 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7312   3 3108 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7401   0 3108 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7402  12 3120 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7403   0 3120 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7404   7 3127 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7405   2 3129 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7406   9 3138 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7410   2 3154 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7411   3 3157 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7412  16 3173 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7501   0 3173 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7502   2 3175 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7503   9 3184 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7504  13 3197 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7505   1 3198 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7506  15 3213 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7507  13 3226 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7508  17 3243 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7509   1 3244 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7510   1 3245 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7511   3 3248 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM
7512   0 3248 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM



Please send additions or corrections to:

VHPA Head Quarters or Gary Roush or Mike Law


Printed from databases on: 08/27/00

Copyright © 1998, 1999 and 2000 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association