Helicopter UH-1B 62-02068

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02068
The Army purchased this helicopter 0763
Total flight hours at this point: 00002374
Date: 10/23/1967
Unit: A/1/9 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Rescue or Rescue Support
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0050 feet and 030 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
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, 74766, HDSV (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02068
The Army purchased this helicopter 0763
Total flight hours at this point: 00002374
Date: 11/23/1967
Unit: A/1/9 CAV
South Vietnam
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 62-02068
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 0763.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  49 2024 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  25 2049 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6612  60 2109 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6701  66 2175 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6702  62 2237 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  76 2313 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  42 2355 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705   0 2355 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706   0 2355 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6707   0 2355 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6708   2 2357 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6709   0 2357 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6710  17 2374 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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