Helicopter AH-1G 68-15141

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15141
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000699
Date: 04/01/70
Unit: B/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 68-15141
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000699
Date: 04/04/70
Unit: B/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 2500 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 68-15141
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000699
Date: 05/03/70
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD812149
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 68-15141
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 0569.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6905   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6906   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM       
6907   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6908  80   80 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  81  161 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  76  237 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  41  278 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  54  332 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  87  419 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  83  502 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  92  594 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 105  699 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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