Helicopter AH-1G 69-16418

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 69-16418
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000233
Date: 09/19/1970
Unit: 114 AHC
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 0300 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (M-79)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 69-16418
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000245
Date: 10/30/1970
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 110 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 69-16418
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000450
Date: 04/22/1971
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: VR927832
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Damage in recovery
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, CRAFX (Operations Report. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 69-16418
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 0270.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7003   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
7004   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7005   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7006  66   66 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  72  138 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  67  205 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  28  233 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  12  245 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  35  280 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  24  304 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  74  378 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  22  400 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  50  450 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN

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