Helicopter UH-1D 66-17097

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-17097
Date: 07/11/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Descent at 1500 feet and 090 knots.
Not Reported
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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P1, 11137 ()

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17097
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 1267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6712   2    2 9221   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6801   2    4 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC         
6802  54   58 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 132  190 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804 135  325 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  77  402 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806   0  402 3364   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6807   0  402 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR 
6808   0  402 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6809   0  402 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6810   0  402 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6811   2  404 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6812  87  491 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  88  579 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902 110  689 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  95  784 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  29  813 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 123  936 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 101 1037 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907   0 1037 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  72 1109 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  85 1194 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  87 1281 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1281 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  40 1321 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  53 1374 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  54 1428 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  88 1516 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0 1516 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   0 1516 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   0 1516 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
7007   0 1516 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7008   0 1516 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7009   2 1518 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7010   0 1518 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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