Helicopter AH-1G 67-15848

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15848
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001003
Date: 06/06/70
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Landing Zone Marking.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Attacking at 2000 feet and 100 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: 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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15848
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001280
Date: 02/10/71
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 feet and 110 knots.
Unknown
UTM grid coordinates: XD564376
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, JSIDR (Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15848
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 1268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6812   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6901   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6902   7    7 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 104  111 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  75  186 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  71  257 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  54  311 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  66  377 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  85  462 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  53  515 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  33  548 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  25  573 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  51  624 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  93  717 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  78  795 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  87  882 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  32  914 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  41  955 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  48 1003 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  58 1061 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  37 1098 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  35 1133 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  31 1164 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  45 1209 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  30 1239 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  41 1280 WFJ8B0 B BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN

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