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Helicopter UH-1C 66-00684

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00684
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001251
Date: 09/01/68
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: UH1P3, 24502 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00684
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001757
Date: 01/29/70
Unit: 57 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00684
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 1166.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY

6611   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM

6612   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM

6701   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM

6702   9    9 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM

6703  68   77 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6704  69  146 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6705  33  179 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6706  46  225 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6707  52  277 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6708   0  277 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6709  37  314 WDG3AA HHC 1 AVN BDE    VIETNAM                     RVN

6710  32  346 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6711  77  423 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6712  82  505 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6801  99  604 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6802 105  709 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6803  81  790 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6804  96  886 3326   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6805  68  954 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6806  58 1012 3326   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6807 120 1132 3326   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC

6808  43 1175 3326   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC

6809  76 1251 3364   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC

6810  10 1261 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

6811   0 1261 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

6812   0 1261 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

6901   0 1261 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

6902   0 1261 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

6903  43 1304 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6904  42 1346 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6905  72 1418 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6906  10 1428 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

6907  34 1462 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

6908  63 1525 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

6909  53 1578 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

6910  58 1636 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

6911  57 1693 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

6912  22 1715 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7001  42 1757 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7002  27 1784 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7003  16 1800 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7004  58 1858 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7005  63 1921 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7006  53 1974 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7007  57 2031 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7008  71 2102 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

7009  23 2125 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

7010   0 2125 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

7011   0 2125 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

7012   0 2125 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

7101   0 2125 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7102   0 2125 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7103   0 2125 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7104   0 2125 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7105   0 2125 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7106   0 2125 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7107   2 2127 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM

7108  10 2137 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY

7109   0 2137 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY

7110  16 2153 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7111   8 2161 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7112  17 2178 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7201  10 2188 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7202   9 2197 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7203  19 2216 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7204  11 2227 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7205   7 2234 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7206  14 2248 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7207  27 2275 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7208  13 2288 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7209  12 2300 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7210  20 2320 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7211  19 2339 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7212  18 2357 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7301  12 2369 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7302  11 2380 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7303  33 2413 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7304  19 2432 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7305   0 2432 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7306  36 2468 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7307   5 2473 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7308   5 2478 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7309  16 2494 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7310  16 2510 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7311  14 2524 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7312   3 2527 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7401   3 2530 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7402   5 2535 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7403   0 2535 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7404   0 2535 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7405   0 2535 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7409   0 2584 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

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7412   7 2591 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

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7502  11 2615 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7503  11 2626 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7504   2 2628 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7505   8 2636 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7506  19 2655 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7507   4 2659 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7508  21 2680 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7509   8 2688 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7510  16 2704 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7511   9 2713 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

7512   0 2713 WPZTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI



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