Helicopter UH-1C 66-15155

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15155
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000821
Date: 11/05/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 180 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, 31001 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15155
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00001015
Date: 03/14/1969
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 100 knots.
Unknown
UTM grid coordinates: WR219740
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by enemy forces
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P3, 07302 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15155
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 0667.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6706  12   12 W0UX4B OFC DIR CON SUP  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6707   0   12 W0UX4B OFC DIR CON SUP  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
6708  17   29 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6709   0   29 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
6710  40   69 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6711  47  116 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6712  38  154 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6801   0  154 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6802   0  154 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6803  76  230 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804 149  379 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  41  420 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  23  443 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  29  472 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  83  555 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 105  660 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  72  732 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  89  821 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  71  892 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  83  975 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  40 1015 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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