Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15103
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000688
Date: 02/09/70
Unit: C/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 0100 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
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 68-15103
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000886
Date: 04/05/70
Unit: C/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 0700 feet and 140 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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 68-15103
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00001017
Date: 05/20/70
Unit: C/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.
Laos
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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 68-15103
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00002033
Date: 07/26/72
Unit: C/7/17 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BR806933
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 68-15103
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 0469.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6904 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6905 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6906 34 34 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6907 163 197 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6908 102 299 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6909 77 376 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6910 50 426 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6911 54 480 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6912 66 546 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7001 88 634 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7002 54 688 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7003 70 758 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7004 128 886 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7005 131 1017 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 60 1077 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 21 1098 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1098 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1098 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1098 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 1098 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1098 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 6 1104 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 1104 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7103 55 1159 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7104 37 1196 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7105 86 1282 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7106 31 1313 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7107 25 1338 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7108 50 1388 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7109 95 1483 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7110 22 1505 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7111 67 1572 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7112 22 1594 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7201 25 1619 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7202 69 1688 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7203 21 1709 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7204 69 1778 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7205 68 1846 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7206 96 1942 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7207 91 2033 WAZNC0 H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 02/21/99
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