Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000396
Date: 04/02/1970
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0030 feet and 070 knots.
Cambodia
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: LNNF, SIF,
00745, BDART, JSIDR, CASRP, HUGHS (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth
New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. Battle Damage
Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000396
Date: 04/11/1970
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0035 feet and 040 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 Right Side causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Unknown
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, SIF,
00755, BDART, JSIDR (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data
Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report.
)
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000404
Date: 05/29/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0045 feet and 040 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)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
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: LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000465
Date: 06/21/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0030 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS549964
Helicopter took 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, LNNF, CASRP (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format
Data Base. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
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 1069.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196910 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 196911 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 196912 66 67 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN VIETNAM RVN 197001 91 158 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN VIETNAM RVN 197002 96 254 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN VIETNAM RVN 197003 102 356 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN VIETNAM RVN 197004 40 396 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 0 396 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 0 396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197007 0 396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197008 0 396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197009 0 396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197010 0 396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197011 0 396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197012 2 398 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 197101 0 398 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197102 0 398 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197103 0 398 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197104 0 398 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197105 6 404 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197106 61 465 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN
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