THE MISSION WAS TO COVER TWO LOH'S ON A VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE AND ^LT MOORE^ WAS THE SECTION LEADER OF A TWO SHIP AERIAL ARTILLERY SECTION. AT 1645 HOURS, WHILE FLYING OVER THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE A SHAU VALLEY, THE MASTER CAUTION AND CHIP DETECTOR LIGHTS CAME ON. ^LT MOORE^ TURNED HIS COBRA TO THE NORTH AND HEADED TO THE NEAREST SECURE LOCATION, FIRE BASE WHIP. ^LT MOORE^ MADE A HIGH RECONNAISSANCE NOTING THE WIND DIRECTION AND AVAILABLE LANDING AREAS. THE TWO PREPARED HELIPADS WERE OCCUPIED BY OTHER HELICOPTERS SO HE ELECTED TO APPROACH A FLAT SEMI-CIRCLED AREA. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL ON A HEADING OF 070 DEGREES. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET ALTITUDE JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, ^LT MOORE^ NOTICED THAT AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF LEFT PEDAL WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN HIS HEADING. A QUICK CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENTS SHOWED 6600 RPM AND 51 PSI TORQUE PRESSURE. ^LT MOORE^ LOWERED PITCH SLIGHTLY TO BRING THE POWER BACK WITHIN LIMITS. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE WITH A FUEL BLADDER BETWEEN THE SKIDS ON A HEADING OF 065 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PILOTS EXITED.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15810
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 1168.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6811 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6812 7 7 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6901 0 7 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6902 10 17 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 3 20 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 51 71 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6905 71 142 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6906 43 185 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 185 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 185 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 185 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 185 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 185 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 185 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 1 186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 4 190 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 33 223 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7005 2 225 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7006 12 237 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7007 29 266 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7008 10 276 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7009 6 282 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7010 12 294 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7011 16 310 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7012 3 313 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7101 0 313 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7102 1 314 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7103 14 328 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7104 28 356 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7105 19 375 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7106 1 376 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7107 26 402 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7108 26 428 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7109 20 448 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7110 8 456 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7111 20 476 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7112 0 476 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7201 3 479 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 6 485 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 27 512 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 7 519 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 2 521 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 1 522 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 14 536 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 8 544 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 0 544 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 0 544 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 0 544 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 0 544 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 1 545 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 8 553 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 26 579 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 31 610 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 19 629 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 7 636 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 0 636 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 1 637 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 5 642 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 8 650 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 13 663 WADQAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 0 663 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 2 665 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 1 666 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 0 666 W0VC4M 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 0 666 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 666 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 0 666 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 15 708 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7411 3 711 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7412 9 720 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 0 720 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 9 729 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 0 729 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7504 2 731 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7505 1 732 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7506 12 744 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7507 0 744 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7508 0 744 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7509 0 744 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7510 10 754 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7511 19 773 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7512 9 782 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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