Helicopter UH-1H 68-16276

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16276
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00000806
Date: 03/20/70
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0010 feet and 000 knots.
Classified
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, 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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16276
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00001580
Date: 02/28/71
Unit: 48 AHC
Laos
UTM grid coordinates: XD654210
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-1H tail number 68-16276
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 0969.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6909   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6910  92   92 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911 184  276 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 143  419 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001 176  595 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 114  709 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  97  806 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  93  899 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  89  988 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  57 1045 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  79 1124 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  85 1209 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  52 1261 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  90 1351 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  33 1384 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 118 1502 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  14 1516 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  64 1580 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN

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