Helicopter UH-1B 63-08670

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08670
Date: 04/26/1965
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 0050 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 Forward area
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: UH1P1, 01037, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08670
The Army purchased this helicopter 0764
Total flight hours at this point: 00001278
Date: 05/19/1967
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0300 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. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
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: LNOF, 72741, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08670
The Army purchased this helicopter 0764
Total flight hours at this point: 00001278
Date: 06/01/1967
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0075 feet and 085 knots.
Unknown
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 Engine Compartment causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 04 INJ . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Natural hazard damage
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, LNOF, 73120, ARADM, DYNAL (Operations Report. Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08670
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 0764.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  11 1187 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611   1 1188 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612   0 1188 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701   0 1188 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  39 1227 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0 1227 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0 1227 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  51 1278 WCLGAA 765 TRANS BN     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   0 1278 WCLGAA 765 TRANS BN     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0 1278 WCLGAA 765 TRANS BN     VIETNAM                     RVN

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