Helicopter AH-1G 68-17098

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17098
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000209
Date: 05/29/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 120 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 Skid
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17098
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000970
Date: 04/03/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: DYNAL ()


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17098
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 1269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196912   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197001   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197003   1    1 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  88   89 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005 120  209 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  87  296 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  76  372 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  82  454 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  90  544 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  40  584 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  49  633 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  35  668 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  86  754 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  73  827 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  55  882 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  88  970 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105 100 1070 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  28 1098 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  39 1137 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  76 1213 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109  65 1278 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110   5 1283 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  25 1308 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  20 1328 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201  14 1342 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202  13 1355 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197203   0 1355 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197204   0 1355 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197205   0 1355 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197206   0 1355 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197207   0 1355 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197208   1 1356 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197209   3 1359 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197210  10 1369 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197211  13 1382 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197212   1 1383 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197301   0 1383 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197302   0 1383 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197303   0 1383 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197304  10 1393 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197305  31 1424 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197306  16 1440 WC43AA 71ST AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197307   8 1448 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197308   0 1448 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197309   7 1455 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197310   3 1458 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197311  10 1468 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197312   4 1472 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197401   5 1477 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197402  15 1492 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197403  16 1508 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197404  42 1550 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197405   1 1551 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197406  36 1587 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197410  16 1652 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197411  27 1679 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197412  18 1697 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197501   0 1697 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197502   3 1700 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197503   2 1702 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197504   1 1703 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197505  13 1716 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197506   6 1722 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197507  11 1733 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197508   0 1733 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197509   0 1733 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197510   0 1733 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197511   0 1733 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197512   0 1733 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  


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