Helicopter AH-1G 68-15060

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15060
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000825
Date: 04/01/70
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 UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD332051
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, PERSONNEL, TRANSMISSION, OIL SYS
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
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, CRAFX, FM385 (Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15060
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   1    1 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  88   89 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  81  170 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  78  248 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  60  308 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  98  406 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  77  483 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  34  517 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  71  588 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  74  662 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 104  766 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  59  825 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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