Helicopter OH-6A 68-17348

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17348
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000090
Date: 02/25/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 080 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: N/R
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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17348
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000135
Date: 03/22/1970
Unit: 142 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and UNK 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: TAIL ROTOR, STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 03 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, CASRP, CRAFX, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17348
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   1    1 3300   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197002  89   90 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  45  135 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004   0  135 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005   0  135 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197006   0  135 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197007   0  135 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197008   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197009   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197010   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197011   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197012   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197101   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197102   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197103   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197104   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197105   0  135 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197106   7  142 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197107  15  157 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197108  17  174 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197109   3  177 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197110   2  179 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197111  17  196 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197112  11  207 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197201   1  208 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197202   5  213 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197203   2  215 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197204   0  215 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197205   0  215 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197206  39  254 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197207  24  278 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197208  51  329 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197209  25  354 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197210  29  383 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197211  10  393 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197212   8  401 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197301  15  416 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197302   9  425 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197303   2  427 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197304  10  437 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197305  44  481 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197306  53  534 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197307  42  576 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197308  26  602 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197309   8  610 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197310   0  610 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197311  11  621 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197312  10  631 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197401   4  635 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402  10  645 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403  12  657 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404   0  657 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405  20  677 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197406  15  692 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410   0  719 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411   5  724 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412   0  724 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501   0  724 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   0  724 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503   0  724 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504  11  735 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505  19  754 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506  34  788 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197507   1  789 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197508   1  790 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197509  13  803 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197510  21  824 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197511  25  849 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512  11  860 WTCXAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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