AIRCRAFT 057 WAS FLYING COVER FOR A FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT MAKING AN INITIAL COMBAT ASSAULT INTO A FORWARD LZ. THE LZ HAD BEEN PREPPED BY ARTILLERY AND THE GUNSHIPS WERE PREPARING THE AREA FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ENGAGED THE AREA WITH ROCKETS ON THE INITIAL DIVE. WHEN HE COULD NO LONGER COVER THE FLIGHT WITH ROCKETS, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE LANDING ZONE WITH THE 40MMIN THE XM 28 TURRET SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS COVER FOR THE FLIGHT AND COVER HIS BREAK. WHEN THE TRIGGER OF THE 40MM WAS DEPRESSED, AN EXPLOSION IN THE TURRET OCCURRED. THE EXPLOSION BLEW OPEN THE PILOT'S CANOPY AND AMMO COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOORS, DISENGAGED THE SAS SYSTEM, AND CAUSED EXTENSIVEDAMAGE TO THE XM-28 TURRET SYSTEM AND SURROUNDING AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER RE-ENGAGED THE SAS SYSTEM AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO QUAN LOI, WHEREHE SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION. THE PILOT HAD SUPERFICIAL BURNS ON HIS LEFT CALF AND WAS TAKEN TO THE AID STATION WHERE HE RECEIVED FIRST-AID AND WAS RETURNED TO DUTY. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE AIRCRAFT EVACUATED BY CH-47 TO PHU LOI FOR REPAIRS.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15057
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 2 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 6904 48 50 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6905 126 176 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 176 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 195 371 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 371 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 371 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 371 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6911 4 375 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6912 7 382 WAGWB0 COB 15TC1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 7001 83 465 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 75 540 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 69 609 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 70 679 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 145 824 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 141 965 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 83 1048 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 82 1130 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 99 1229 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 80 1309 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 67 1376 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 63 1439 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 49 1488 WAG3B0 B 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1488 WAG3B0 B 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7103 57 1545 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7104 71 1616 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7105 111 1727 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7106 74 1801 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7107 71 1872 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7108 25 1897 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7109 21 1918 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7110 27 1945 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7111 0 1945 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7112 0 1945 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1945 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7202 0 1945 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7203 0 1945 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7204 0 1945 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7205 0 1945 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7206 0 1945 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7207 1 1946 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7208 13 1959 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7209 0 1959 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7210 6 1965 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7211 0 1965 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7212 2 1967 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7301 0 1967 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7302 0 1967 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7303 0 1967 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7304 9 1976 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7305 25 2001 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7306 9 2010 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7307 8 2018 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7308 16 2034 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7309 1 2035 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7310 15 2050 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7311 5 2055 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7312 2 2057 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7401 20 2077 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7402 11 2088 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7403 14 2102 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7404 15 2117 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7405 0 2117 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7406 15 2132 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7410 42 2199 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7411 6 2205 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7412 10 2215 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7501 18 2233 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7502 2 2235 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7503 6 2241 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7504 2 2243 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7505 69 2312 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7506 20 2332 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7507 14 2346 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7508 34 2380 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7509 20 2400 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7510 15 2415 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7511 16 2431 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7512 1 2432 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE
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