Helicopter OH-13S 64-15427

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15427
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000250
Date: 01/06/67
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0020 feet and 040 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 causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, FM232 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15427
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000250
Date: 01/12/67
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 040 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, 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, FM232 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15427
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000250
Date: 01/14/67
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
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, FM232 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15427
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 1165.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0   60 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM
6611  18   78 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  84  162 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  88  250 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  57  307 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  61  368 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  50  418 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  418 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  15  433 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  32  465 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  43  508 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  97  605 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  68  673 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  78  751 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  69  820 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  31  851 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  91  942 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  66 1008 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804   1 1009 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805   1 1010 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  10 1020 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807  24 1044 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC     
6808  29 1073 3479   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   4 1077 3190   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   0 1077 3190   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6812   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6901   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6902   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6903   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6904   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6905   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6906   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6907   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6908   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6909   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6910   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6911   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6912   0 1077 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
7001   1 1078 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
7002   0 1078 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
7003   0 1078 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
7004   0 1078 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
7005   0 1078 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
7006   1 1079 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
7007   0 1079 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   


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