Helicopter AH-1G 68-15108

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15108
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000315
Date: 10/03/69
Unit: 142 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Laos
Helicopter took 2 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
MAI LOC recovered the helicopter. Repaired at CAMP EVANS
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: CRAFX (Crash Facts Message. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15108
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000413
Date: 07/16/70
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at 0250 feet and UNK 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: N/R
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 68-15108
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000871
Date: 04/11/71
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD135159
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 68-15108
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  38   38 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907 113  151 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 121  272 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  43  315 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910   0  315 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0  315 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR 
6912   0  315 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0  315 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0  315 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0  315 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   8  323 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   5  328 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7006   8  336 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  77  413 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  91  504 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  66  570 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  35  605 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  14  619 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  27  646 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  65  711 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  70  781 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  90  871 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN

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