Helicopter UH-1D 66-16139

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16139
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000206
Date: 04/05/67
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0500 feet and 050 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 Cockpit
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: UH1P2, 72460 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16139
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000388
Date: 05/08/67
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0700 feet and 060 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo 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: UH1P2, 72646 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16139
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000388
Date: 05/17/67
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0050 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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 Passenger Cargo 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: UH1P2, 72722 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16139
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000388
Date: 05/27/67
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0100 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P2, 72798 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16139
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001821
Date: 05/23/69
Unit: B/229 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Logistics Movement , to Maintenance Base.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0015 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT, 7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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-1D tail number 66-16139
Date: 11/07/73
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16139
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 0367.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6703  37   37 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 169  206 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 182  388 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 174  562 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 133  695 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 168  863 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 123  986 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  99 1085 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 107 1192 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712   0 1192 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR 
6801   0 1192 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802   0 1192 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6803   0 1192 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6804   0 1192 8005   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805   0 1192 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806   0 1192 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807   0 1192 8005   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808   0 1192 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  23 1215 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6810   0 1215 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811 112 1327 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6812  53 1380 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6901  73 1453 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6902 103 1556 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6903  93 1649 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6904  74 1723 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905  98 1821 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906 103 1924 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907  42 1966 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908   0 1966 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909   0 1966 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910   1 1967 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  24 1991 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  73 2064 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  78 2142 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  70 2212 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003 101 2313 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  46 2359 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 102 2461 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   0 2461 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007   0 2461 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7008   0 2461 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7009   0 2461 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7010   0 2461 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7011   1 2462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7012   0 2462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        


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