Helicopter UH-1H 66-01069

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-01069
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000453
Date: 12/14/67
Unit: 135 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS, FLT CONTROLS
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: UH1P2, 74457 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01069
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000709
Date: 04/18/68
Unit: 355 AVN
South Vietnam
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 UH-1D tail number 66-01069
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 1266.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6612   2    2 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF   4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6701  25   27 2065   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6702  32   59 2065   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6703  37   96 2065   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY
6704   5  101 WACUAA 1 ARMD DIV       4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6705  22  123 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO       4THARMY    FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6706  28  151 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO       4THARMY    FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6707  39  190 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO       4THARMY    FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6708  32  222 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO       4THARMY    FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6709   0  222 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO       4THARMY    FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
6710  10  232 WC08AA 135 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6711 112  344 WC08AA 135 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6712 109  453 WC08AA 135 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6801  82  535 WC08AA 135 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6802  95  630 WC08AA 135 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6803  79  709 3380   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

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