Helicopter OH-6A 66-07938

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07938
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001340
Date: 02/03/70
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, JSIDR, CASRP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07938
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001529
Date: 05/30/70
Unit: 79 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 2000 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)
Systems damaged were: N/R
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
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, HUGHS (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07938
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001779
Date: 11/28/71
Unit: B/7/17 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XD921231
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 OH-6A tail number 66-07938
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 0268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6802   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6803   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6804  27   27 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  35   62 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  43  105 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  59  164 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  39  203 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  63  266 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  47  313 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  52  365 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  56  421 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  75  496 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  35  531 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  24  555 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  71  626 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 125  751 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  26  777 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907 107  884 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  72  956 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 113 1069 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  36 1105 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1105 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  55 1160 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  70 1230 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 110 1340 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  61 1401 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  79 1480 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  49 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0 1529 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   3 1532 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  15 1547 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  13 1560 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104   9 1569 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  66 1635 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  20 1655 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  22 1677 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  16 1693 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  26 1719 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  60 1779 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111   0 1779 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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