Helicopter AH-1G 68-15124

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15124
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000608
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.
South Vietnam
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: 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 68-15124
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000768
Date: 03/29/70
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 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 68-15124
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000945
Date: 06/02/70
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 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)
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 68-15124
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000945
Date: 07/23/70
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Miscellaneous mission for Classified reasons
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 4500 feet and 120 knots.
Classified
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
The helicopter Crashed. 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 (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 68-15124
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   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6906  46   47 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  94  141 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  97  238 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  66  304 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  67  371 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  70  441 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  78  519 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  89  608 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  64  672 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  96  768 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  13  781 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 130  911 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  34  945 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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