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Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-16830

Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Sep 1967
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From May 1968 To Sep 1968
Flight Hours: Beginning 9 / Ending 627 -> Hours Flown: 618

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 02 Oct 1968
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 634
Incident number: 68100202.KIA
Unit: 71 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT479112
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

Crew Members:
AC 1LT WASHBURN FRED ZIMRI KIA
P WO1 SHERIN JOHN C III KIA
CE SP4 WESTER DONALD LEE KIA
G SP4 WALSH ALLAN RAY KIA

Passengers and/or other participants:
SP4 SMIDSTRA CHARLES RICHARD, AR, PX, KIA

Aircraft Assignment History

DateUnitAreaPostCountry
67-09BELL HCPTRBAILMENTFT WORTHAVCOM
67-10BELL HCPTRBAILMENTFT WORTHAVCOM
67-11355 AVN CO4TH ARMYFORT SILL4TH ARMY
67-12355 AVN CO4TH ARMYFORT SILL4TH ARMY
68-01355 AVN CO4TH ARMYFORT SILL4TH ARMY
68-02355 AVN CO4TH ARMYFORT SILL4TH ARMY
68-03355 AVN CO4TH ARMYFORT SILL4TH ARMY
68-04BELL HCPTRBAILMENTFT WORTHAVCOM
68-0571STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0671STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0771STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0871STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0971STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-10335 TRANS COVIETNAMRVN