Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-00544

Model: UH-1C
Date Purchased: Jul 1966
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Aug 1969 To Jun 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,772 / Ending 2,444 -> Hours Flown: 672

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 12 Mar 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 480
Unit: POST SUPPLY
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and UNK 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 Vertical Stabilizer
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT, LDG GEAR, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 138.33
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72334, STMNT, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.)

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