Helicopter AH-1G 68-15024

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15024
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000668
Date: 03/27/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was an Unknown mission
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1000 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AS900765
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS, ENGINE
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, JSIDR, CRAFX, FM385 (Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15024
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 0169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196901   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196902   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196903   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196904   0    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196905  90   91 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196906 110  201 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196907  98  299 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196908 108  407 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909  57  464 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910  30  494 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911   4  498 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  37  535 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  72  607 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002   4  611 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  57  668 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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