AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 HOURS ON 1 OCT 69, MAJOR WILLARD, THE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS A ND MAJOR HILLIARD, THE CO-PILOT, WERE TO FLY COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR COMBAT ASSAULT BEING CONDUCTED BY THE 173RD ABN BDE. THEY TOOK AIRCRAFT 66-17023 FROM THE ASSIGNED PILOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT OUT OF A REVETMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HELIPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERED TO A POINT IN THE AREA OF THE CH-47 REFUELING POINT. THEY WERE FORCED TO HOLD THEIR POSITION BY TWO AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF TO THE NORTH. THE CH-47 HAD LANDED TO THE SOUTH HOTEL AND WAS HOVERING TO THE CH-47 POL POINT. THE PILOTS WERE TOLD OF THE CH-47 BY THE CREW CHIEF, THEY THEN HOVERED TO THE POSITION WHICH BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT UNDER OR MOST UNDER THE CH-47. MAJOR WILLARD SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DUE TO THE SEVERE TURBULENCE CAUSED BY THE CH-47. THIS HARD LANDING RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE SKID GEAR. ONE MAIN ROTOR GLADE FLECED UPWARD LEAVING A CREASE ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BLADE. THE CH-47 EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND MAJOR WILLARD TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW FOR 1.5 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE HELIPORT AT LZ ENGLISH. THE ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED PILOTS TOOK THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE INTENTION OF FLYING IT TO THE 173RD FLIGHT PLATOON AREA. THE CREWCHIEF ADVISED THEM THAT HE SUSPECTED A HARD LANDING. THEY THEN INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FLEW IT TO THE 173RD FLIGHT PLATOON AREA TO BE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICAL INSPECTOR.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17023
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 1167.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196711 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196712 29 29 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196801 70 99 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196802 13 112 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196803 61 173 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196804 0 173 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196805 3 176 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196806 70 246 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196807 73 319 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196808 45 364 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196809 95 459 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196810 114 573 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196811 104 677 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196812 32 709 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196901 79 788 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196902 106 894 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196903 46 940 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196904 108 1048 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196905 127 1175 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196906 20 1195 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196907 0 1195 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196908 68 1263 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196909 99 1362 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196910 0 1362 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 0 1362 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197001 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197002 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197003 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197004 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197005 2 1364 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197006 0 1364 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197007 12 1376 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197008 124 1500 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197009 118 1618 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197010 78 1696 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197011 107 1803 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197012 94 1897 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197101 114 2011 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197102 64 2075 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197103 79 2154 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197104 68 2222 WAB3A0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197105 0 2222 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 197106 0 2222 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 197107 0 2222 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 197108 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197109 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197110 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197111 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197112 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197201 0 2222 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197202 6 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197203 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197204 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197205 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197206 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197207 85 2313 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197208 0 2313 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197209 130 2443 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 115 2558 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197211 99 2657 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197212 14 2671 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197301 9 2680 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197302 1 2681 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197303 28 2709 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197304 77 2786 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197305 83 2869 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197306 99 2968 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197307 77 3045 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197308 66 3111 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197309 65 3176 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197310 106 3282 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197311 90 3372 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197312 48 3420 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197401 5 3425 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197402 0 3425 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197403 0 3425 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197404 86 3511 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197405 52 3563 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197409 26 3780 W0Y6AA IN STORAGE IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN AVSCOM 197410 88 3868 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197411 73 3941 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197412 49 3990 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197501 0 3990 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197502 0 3990 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197503 32 4035 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197504 68 4103 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197505 55 4158 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197506 69 4227 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197507 39 4266 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197509 103 4369 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197510 103 4472 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197511 6 4478 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197512 51 4529 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
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