Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16976
The Army purchased this helicopter 0470
Total flight hours at this point: 00000649
Date: 04/15/1971
Unit: D/3/5 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 0050 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 hits from:
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 . .
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-58A tail number 68-16976
The Army purchased this helicopter 0470
Total flight hours at this point: 00000700
Date: 05/11/1971
Unit: 142 TC CO
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 0050 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
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: LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16976
The Army purchased this helicopter 0470
Total flight hours at this point: 00000700
Date: 05/20/1971
Unit: 142 TC CO
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 0050 feet and 050 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-58A tail number 68-16976
The Army purchased this helicopter 0470
Total flight hours at this point: 00000700
Date: 05/21/1971
Unit: 142 TC CO
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 0050 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16976
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 0470.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 197004 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 197005 0 0 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 108 108 WFBDAA 199 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 197007 167 275 WFBDAA 199 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 197008 118 393 WFBDAA 199 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 197009 73 466 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 197010 11 477 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 197011 0 477 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 197012 0 477 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 197101 0 477 WCLMAA 56 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197102 5 482 WCLMAA 56 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197103 78 560 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV VIETNAM RVN 197104 89 649 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV VIETNAM RVN 197105 51 700 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197106 0 700 WE4HAA 173 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197107 0 700 WE4HAA 3 5 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197108 0 700 WE4HAA 3 5 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197109 0 700 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197110 0 700 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197111 0 700 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197112 22 722 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197201 0 722 WARJAA 173 AVN BDE 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197202 1 723 WARJAA 3 BDE 101 ABN 3RD ARMY FT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197203 17 740 WARJAA 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197204 30 770 WARJAA 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197205 27 797 WARJAA 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197206 10 807 WARJAA 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197207 7 814 WARJAA 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197208 1 815 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197209 11 826 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197210 11 837 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197211 0 837 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197212 3 840 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197301 2 842 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197302 0 842 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197303 3 845 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197304 1 846 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197305 9 855 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197306 16 871 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 197307 2 873 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197308 8 881 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197309 3 884 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197310 3 887 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197311 12 899 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197312 0 899 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197401 0 899 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197402 8 907 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197403 0 907 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197404 0 907 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197405 0 907 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197406 0 907 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197410 0 907 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197411 0 907 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197412 0 907 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197501 0 907 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197502 1 908 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197503 0 908 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197504 1 909 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197505 11 920 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197506 14 934 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197507 17 951 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197508 10 961 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197509 16 977 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197510 3 980 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197511 10 990 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197512 19 1009 WADQAA 2ND ARMD DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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