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Goldbook Info - UH-1H 68-16484

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16484
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000293
Date: 03/26/70
Unit: 57 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was in Descent at 1200 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
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: BDART, 01579, Unit history (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Summary: Received fire during a CA for the 4th Inf Div

Crew Members:
AC 1LT HARVEY
P CW2 WILLIAMS PR

War Story:
The 57th Assault Helicopter Company unit history states that 1LT Harvey was wounded in the thigh while flying a CA in support of the 4th Division. CW2 Williams flew the battle damaged aircraft back to the medivac pad at An Khe where 1LT Harvey was hospitalized This record was last updated on 05/11/98

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16484
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000650
Date: 06/16/70
Accident case number: 700616131
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 LEE TC

Accident Summary: DUR T/O RPM LOST ABORTED T/O ACFT LND HARD WITH TAIL BOOM ON LOG ICDT DMG
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16484
Date: 701100
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YT011786
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16484
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 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6911   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6912   2    2 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  92   94 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002 106  200 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  93  293 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 113  406 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005 178  584 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  66  650 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007  34  684 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7008   0  684 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
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