Helicopter UH-1B 62-12551
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12551
The Army purchased this helicopter 1163
Total flight hours at this point: 00001913
Date: 01/27/1969
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 080 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: UH1P3, 02704 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12551
The Army purchased this helicopter 1163
Total flight hours at this point: 00001990
Date: 03/28/1969
Unit: 128 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS585960
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-12551
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 1163.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 32 1166 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6611 71 1237 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6612 38 1275 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6701 20 1295 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6702 34 1329 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6703 25 1354 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6704 82 1436 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6705 68 1504 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6706 65 1569 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6707 12 1581 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6708 41 1622 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6709 90 1712 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6710 0 1712 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6711 0 1712 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6712 0 1712 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR
6801 0 1712 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6802 0 1712 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6803 0 1712 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6804 4 1716 3261 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6805 0 1716 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6806 0 1716 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6807 0 1716 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6808 0 1716 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6809 2 1718 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6810 1 1719 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6811 12 1731 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 79 1810 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 103 1913 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 77 1990 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 0 1990 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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07/06/2000
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