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Helicopter UH-1B 63-12936

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
Date: 05/09/1965
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE, ENGINE
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired on the spot with tools and parts on hand
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 11070, BELL, JSIDR (Bell Helicopter. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
Date: 06/17/1965
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 1300 feet and 085 knots.
Cambodia
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (20MM)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, 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: UH1P1, 01173, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
Date: 08/30/1965
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: 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: UH1P1, 01599, BELL (Bell Helicopter. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
Date: 12/19/1965
Accident case number: 0D444 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:
AC W1 TRASK AH


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00002290
Date: 07/06/1969
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was an Unknown mission
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0400 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. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Armament system
Systems damaged were: 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: UH1P3, 18701 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00002795
Date: 01/24/1970
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0250 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
Systems damaged were: N/R
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, FM385, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12936
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 1064.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  57 1195 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  75 1270 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  74 1344 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  94 1438 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  72 1510 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 103 1613 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  41 1654 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  36 1690 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   2 1692 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  11 1703 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  40 1743 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  33 1776 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  29 1805 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  14 1819 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6801   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6803   0 1819 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6804  26 1845 WDBWAA 283 AVN CO       5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY         
6805  22 1867 WDBWAA 283 AVN CO       5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY         
6806  36 1903 WDBWAA 283 AVN CO       5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY         
6807   0 1903 WDBWAA 283 AVN CO       5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY        
6808   0 1903 2439   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0 1903 2439   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   2 1905 2439   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  11 1916 2439   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY     
6812  23 1939 2439   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6901   0 1939 2439   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6902   0 1939 2439   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903  51 1990 WFJ4D0 COD 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  52 2042 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  43 2085 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 125 2210 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  80 2290 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 105 2395 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  94 2489 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  31 2520 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911 103 2623 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 106 2729 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  66 2795 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 100 2895 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  99 2994 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   4 2998 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  27 3025 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  71 3096 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  79 3175 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  47 3222 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  74 3296 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  77 3373 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  27 3400 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  32 3432 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  66 3498 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  52 3550 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  51 3601 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  78 3679 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105   0 3679 WC5DAA 605 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106   0 3679 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7107   0 3679 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7108   0 3679 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7109   0 3679 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7110   4 3683 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7111  27 3710 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7112  19 3729 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7201   6 3735 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7202  11 3746 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7203  22 3768 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7204  11 3779 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7205  50 3829 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7206  39 3868 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7207  24 3892 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7208  18 3910 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7209  11 3921 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7210  16 3937 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7211  38 3975 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7212   4 3979 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301   3 3982 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302   6 3988 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303   0 3988 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  16 4004 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305  32 4036 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306  43 4079 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307   2 4081 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308   7 4088 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309   5 4093 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310   0 4093 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311   0 4093 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312  10 4103 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   2 4105 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   8 4113 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   2 4115 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   3 4118 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405  12 4130 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7406  23 4153 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409   3 4196 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410  22 4218 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  22 4240 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   3 4243 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501  11 4254 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502  16 4270 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503  18 4288 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504   7 4295 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505   4 4299 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   0 4299 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507  21 4320 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508  14 4334 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509  11 4345 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510  26 4371 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   0 4371 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   0 4371 WP1TT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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