Helicopter AH-1G 68-15050

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15050
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000725
Date: 03/03/70
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 1000 feet and 120 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)
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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 68-15050
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000845
Date: 05/03/70
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD812149
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 AH-1G tail number 68-15050
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 0269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6902   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6903   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM         
6904   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6905  66   66 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  88  154 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  60  214 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  98  312 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  53  365 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  50  415 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  43  458 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  62  520 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  68  588 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  71  659 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  66  725 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 120  845 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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