Helicopter UH-1C 66-15013

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15013
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000833
Date: 09/05/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0350 feet and 100 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS
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, 24903 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15013
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000833
Date: 09/23/1968
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 0350 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 26703 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15013
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001173
Date: 01/28/1969
Incident number: 69012888.KIA
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 UNK feet and UNK knots.
Unknown
UTM grid coordinates: WR347998
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, 02801 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
CE SP4 BOLTON DENNIS LEWIS KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998


The following is crew member information for this incident:


Name: SP4 Dennis Lewis Bolton
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1969 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 19.4
Date of Birth: 09/17/1949
Home City: San Bernardino, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 114 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 33W-005
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 66-15013
Service number: 18854838
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N2F = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 05/03/1968
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Phong Dinh Province IV Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - other churches
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 02/01/1998


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15013
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 0267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6702   0    0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S  ALASKA                      ALASKA  
6703   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM          
6704  28   28 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 101  129 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  62  191 3320   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  90  281 3320   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  60  341 3320   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6709  38  379 3320   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6710  41  420 3320   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6711  28  448 3320   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6712  30  478 3320   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6801  34  512 3320   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6802  23  535 3320   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6803  42  577 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  38  615 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  30  645 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  38  683 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  39  722 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  17  739 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  94  833 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810 111  944 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  77 1021 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 109 1130 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  43 1173 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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