Helicopter OH-6A 67-16151

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16151
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00000027
Date: 09/07/68
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown 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: ENGINE, 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: LNOF, 80590, HUGHS (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16151
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00000243
Date: 08/17/69
Unit: D/2/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BN271465
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: TAIL ROTOR, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, LNNF, CASRP (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16151
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6807   4    4 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6808  23   27 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0   27 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   0   27 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811   0   27 WADPT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  41   68 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  28   96 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0   96 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0   96 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6904  32  128 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0  128 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0  128 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  72  200 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  43  243 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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