Helicopter AH-1G 69-16420

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 69-16420
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000854
Date: 04/11/1971
Unit: B/123 AVN 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
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: DYNAL ()


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 69-16420
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  90   90 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 120  210 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  49  259 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008   0  259 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009   0  259 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   2  261 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  39  300 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  51  351 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101 101  452 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102 137  589 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 149  738 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 116  854 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  72  926 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  51  977 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  46 1023 WGLEB0 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 117 1140 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  25 1165 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  21 1186 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  24 1210 WGLEB0 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   0 1210 WGLEB0 ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7201  50 1260 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  48 1308 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  12 1320 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204   0 1320 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 1320 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 1320 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 1320 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7301   0 1320 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7302   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7303   0 1320 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7304   2 1322 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7305   3 1325 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7306   1 1326 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7307   0 1326 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7308   3 1329 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7309  10 1339 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF  KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7310  12 1351 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF  KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7311  41 1392 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF  KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7312  14 1406 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF  KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7401  12 1418 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF  KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7402   3 1421 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF  KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7403  45 1466 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7404  27 1493 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7405  15 1508 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7406  11 1519 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7410  18 1599 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7411  16 1615 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7412   0 1615 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7501   2 1617 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7502  18 1635 WAH6T0 2ND BN  2ND ID   KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7503   0 1635 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7504   0 1635 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7505   0 1635 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7506   0 1635 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7507   0 1635 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7508   0 1635 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY


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