Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00651
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000528
Date: 07/06/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 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. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 10.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73196, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00651
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000528
Date: 07/22/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
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 1700 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. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 262.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73295, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00651
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000528
Date: 07/30/1967
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 Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0200 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. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
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: LNOF, 73331, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00651
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000528
Date: 08/01/1967
Incident number: 670801101ACD Accident case number: 670801101 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 503679
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC 1LT COLVIN PAUL SILVEY KIA
P ENS BURKE JAMES FRANCIS JR KIA
CE SP4 RILEY ERNST KIA
G E4 FLEURY TE
Passengers:
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CPT GUDLESKE GUSTAVE FRANKLIN, AR, PX, KIA;
Accident Summary:
.The aircraft went into inadvertant IFR flight. The pilot experienced vertigo and crashed. Severe turblance was experienced with IFR conditions in the area.
War Story:
.The mission of this helicopter was command/control and observation during a "firefly" mission in the Province of Vinh Long. The crash occurred in the vicinity of the Vinh Long airfield in the early morning of the date of the incident. A firefly mission consisted of two gunships and a command and control helicopter. The C&C chopper would fly at approximately 2500 feet and release flares. A MACV advisor would be on board to coordinate the operation and be in contact with other advisors located throughout the province on the ground. We usually had our favorite "hot" spots to visit every night, and then roamed the province as opportunities developed. About six of us on MACV Team 52 had a revolving roster for these missions. The gunships would fly at low altitude and look for enemy movements illuminated by the flares, firing upon targets of opportunity, or responding to outposts under sniper or other attack. These missions usually began between 9:00 and 10:00 in the evening and went until 2:00 AM with a refueling break midway. Gus's chopper was returning to the airfield after the last mission of the evening and encountered a violent thunderstorm just short of the runway, when it crashed. The gunships had already landed safely, just avoiding the extreme conditions.
April 1998 from David A. Radin, MACV 1967, friend of Gudleske
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
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The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00651
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 1066.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6611 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM 6612 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM 6701 33 33 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML VIETNAM RVN 6702 54 87 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML VIETNAM RVN 6703 114 201 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML VIETNAM RVN 6704 99 300 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 71 371 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 81 452 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 76 528 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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