Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-01086

Model: UH-1D
Date Purchased: Jan 1967
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Aug 1967 To May 1968
Flight Hours: Beginning 8 / Ending 1,036 -> Hours Flown: 1,028

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 26 Nov 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 334
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0100 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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: UH1P2, 74152 ()

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