Helicopter AH-1G 68-15103

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15103
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000634
Date: 01/28/70
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 UNK feet and UNK knots.
Laos
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: 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 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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