Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-16047
The Army purchased this helicopter 0770
Total flight hours at this point: 00000324
Date: 03/24/1971
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 0040 feet and 010 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 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 69-16047
The Army purchased this helicopter 0770
Total flight hours at this point: 00000451
Date: 04/25/1971
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 in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0010 feet and 010 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 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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-16047
The Army purchased this helicopter 0770
Total flight hours at this point: 00000523
Date: 05/22/1971
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 Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT353076
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. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA, 02 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. 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 69-16047
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 0770.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 197007 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 197008 0 0 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 0 0 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 0 0 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 0 0 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 52 52 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197101 67 119 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197102 126 245 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197103 79 324 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197104 127 451 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197105 72 523 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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