Helicopter OH-6A 67-16685

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16685
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000449
Date: 03/16/70
Unit: 608 TC CO
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 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, OIL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16685
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000748
Date: 04/27/71
Unit: B/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0015 feet and 040 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Repaired at VUNG TAU
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, HUGHS, OPREP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16685
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000896
Date: 07/28/71
Unit: B/7/1 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS497167
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 OH-6A tail number 67-16685
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 0369.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6903   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6904   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6905   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  73   73 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  41  114 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  48  162 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  48  210 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  66  276 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  75  351 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  91  442 WADPD0 D 2SQ 1 CAV      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002   7  449 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009   0  449 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  21  470 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  92  562 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 134  696 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0  696 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  19  715 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  12  727 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  21  748 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105   0  748 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  77  825 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  71  896 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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