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Helicopter UH-1C 66-15188

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15188
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00000070
Date: 12/12/1967
Unit: 235^th AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was in Bank Right at 0050 feet and 090 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: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 10.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also:
LNOF, 74439, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15188
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00000133
Date: 02/26/1968
Unit: 2 SIG
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 100 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Elevator
Systems damaged were: 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:
UH1P3, 05705

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15188
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00000207
Date: 05/05/1968
Unit: 2 SIG
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 095 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 8 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 12603

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15188
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00000833
Date: 05/27/1969
Accident case number: 690527131
Unit: 119^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku / CP Schmidt in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7260
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MCDONALD JM

Accident Summary:
ACFT HOVERED INTO POL CLOSE TO FIXED WING REVETMENT & AS AC WENT TO HOVER OUT THE R/B STRUCK REVETMENT ICDT DAM

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15188
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00001069
Date: 12/19/1969
Unit: 134^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 085 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 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:
UH1P3, 35301

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15188
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 0767.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.