Helicopter UH-1B 63-08711
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
Date: 02/23/1965
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 080 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 was hit in the Skid
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
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, 00928, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
Date: 08/03/1965
Accident case number: 0C568 Forced Landing without damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P CW NOVICK WL
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
Date: 08/18/1965
Incident number: 65081888.KIA
Unit: HHT/1/9 CAV 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Windshield causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 KIA, 01 INJ, 02 W . .
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: UH1P1, 01300,
CASRP, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage
Report. Casualty Report. )
Crew Members:
P MAJ RADCLIFF DONALD GORDON KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: MAJ Donald Gordon Radcliff
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 08/18/1965 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 37.6
Date of Birth: 01/04/1928
Home City: Louisville, KY
Service: AR branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: HHT/1/9 CAV 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: AR branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 02E-059
Short Summary: Gunship escorting LZ Blue assault. Radcliff was 1/9 Squadron XO. See Bows book
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08711
Service number: O1020571
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 61204
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Compliment cause: small arms fire
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 18
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Presbyterian
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
Date: 08/19/1965
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0300 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS, STRUCTURE, ARMAMENT, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 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: UH1P1, 01301,
CASRP, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage
Report. Casualty Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00001437
Date: 04/03/1967
Unit: 2 SIG
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0150 feet and 080 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 72446,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00001486
Date: 02/13/1968
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 04407 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00001486
Date: 02/19/1968
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 070 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 2 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 05002 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00001628
Date: 05/03/1968
Accident case number: 680503111
Unit: 128 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 11042
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 DAUGHERT RL
P W1 COZINE JA
CE NO NAME
Accident Summary: While providing cover for a downed aircraft, the pilots' attention was diverted to the radios. The aircraft struck a tree damaging the gun mount and the right skid. Upon landing, the left skid collapsed
This record was last updated on 04/13/1997
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08711
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 0864.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 80 1176 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6611 66 1242 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6612 45 1287 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6701 66 1353 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6702 84 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6703 0 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6704 0 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6705 0 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6706 0 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6707 0 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6708 0 1437 WCDXAA 2D SIGNAL GRP VIETNAM RVN
6709 0 1437 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6710 0 1437 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6711 0 1437 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6712 0 1437 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6801 2 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6802 47 1486 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6803 67 1553 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6804 75 1628 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6805 0 1628 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6806 8 1636 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN
6807 45 1681 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 92 1773 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 74 1847 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 100 1947 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 85 2032 WSEAWL SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6812 16 2048 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6901 30 2078 WSEAWL SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6902 79 2157 WEAWLF UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN
6903 65 2222 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6904 29 2251 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6905 0 2251 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 55 2306 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6907 59 2365 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6908 91 2456 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6909 67 2523 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6910 104 2627 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6911 69 2696 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
6912 87 2783 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
7001 92 2875 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
7002 41 2916 WEAWLF SEA WOLF VIETNAM RVN
7003 89 3005 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN
7004 83 3088 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN
7005 0 3088 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7007 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7008 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7009 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7010 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7011 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7012 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7101 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7102 0 3088 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7103 0 3088 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7104 0 3088 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7105 0 3088 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7106 0 3088 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7107 0 3088 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7108 4 3092 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7109 0 3092 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7110 15 3107 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7111 6 3113 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7112 0 3113 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7201 0 3113 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7202 18 3131 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7203 30 3161 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7204 6 3167 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7205 14 3181 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7206 49 3230 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7207 18 3248 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7208 15 3263 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7209 5 3268 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7210 14 3282 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7211 0 3282 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7212 19 3301 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7301 2 3303 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7302 16 3319 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7303 27 3346 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7304 24 3370 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7305 8 3378 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7306 27 3405 WSZBAA 709TH TRANS CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7307 37 3442 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7308 18 3460 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7309 8 3468 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7310 7 3475 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7311 23 3498 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7312 29 3527 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7401 6 3533 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7402 14 3547 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7403 8 3555 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7404 18 3573 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7405 0 3573 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7406 42 3615 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7409 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7410 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7411 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7412 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7501 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7502 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7503 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7504 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7505 0 3619 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7506 9 3628 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7507 0 3628 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7508 6 3634 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7509 30 3664 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7510 0 3664 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
7511 0 3664 WSZBAA 709TH TRAN CO 6TH ARMY SALT LAKE CITY RESV
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