Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15602
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000297
Date: 01/27/69
Unit: 361 AWC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, HYDRAULIC SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 90038 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Crew Members:
AC HIGGINS GARY S RES
This record was last updated on 07/30/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15602
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000483
Date: 02/03/70
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 2500 feet and 130 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: N/R
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. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15602
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000483
Date: 03/23/70
Incident number: 70032333.KIA
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Miscellaneous mission for Training Flight
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD737016
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges.
causing a Blast.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
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, LNNF,
CRAFX, FM385, CASRP (Operations Report.
Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts
Message. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P WO1 PARDEE SCOTT KENTON KIA
AC CPT HULSE RICHARD DAVID KIA
War Story:
CPT Rich Hulse was giving WO1 Scotty Pardee a back seat check out on a training flight. Since they were overdue and I was on my way back from the A Shau Valley, I was told to start S&R (Search and Rescue) and was given the approximate location where they were supposed to be working. I did find the burned wreckage and called it in. It could never be determied if they were hit by enemy fire or flew through a GT (gun to target) line. The transmission had left the aircraft in flight. Submitted by Bill Gurski, Dec 1996
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15602
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6805 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6806 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6807 4 4 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 14 18 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 4 22 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 60 82 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 101 183 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 92 275 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 22 297 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 297 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 297 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6904 0 297 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6905 0 297 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6906 0 297 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 297 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6908 0 297 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 1 298 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6910 1 299 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6911 0 299 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 6912 24 323 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7001 85 408 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7002 75 483 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN
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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 02/21/99
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