Helicopter AH-1G 68-15154

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15154
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000417
Date: 02/19/70
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon , Sensor Reading.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0400 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD154086
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.
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. 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, CRAFX, FM385, JSIDR (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 68-15154
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 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6906   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM       
6907   0    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6908  83   84 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  93  177 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  53  230 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  62  292 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  32  324 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  93  417 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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