Helicopter AH-1G 68-17111

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17111
The Army purchased this helicopter 0170
Total flight hours at this point: 00000172
Date: 05/02/1970
Unit: A/123 AVN 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0250 feet and 150 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: 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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17111
The Army purchased this helicopter 0170
Total flight hours at this point: 00000362
Date: 07/10/1970
Unit: B/123 AVN 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1200 feet and 120 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)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, 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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17111
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 0170.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7001   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7003   1    1 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  84   85 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  87  172 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  85  257 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 105  362 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  83  445 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  42  487 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   7  494 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  60  554 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 100  654 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  45  699 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  56  755 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  21  776 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  50  826 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  96  922 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  85 1007 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  56 1063 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  72 1135 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  85 1220 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  22 1242 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  45 1287 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  32 1319 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   9 1328 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  95 1423 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  52 1475 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  45 1520 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  25 1545 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206  53 1598 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207  27 1625 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7208  48 1673 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7209  55 1728 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7210  37 1765 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7211  33 1798 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7212  82 1880 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7301  29 1909 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7302   0 1909 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM       
7303   0 1909 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM       
7304   0 1909 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7305   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7306   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7307   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7308   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7309   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7310   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7311   0 1909 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        TRADOC       
7312   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7401   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7402   0 1909 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7403   0 1909 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7404   4 1913 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7405   1 1914 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FT CAMPBELL      FORSCOM          
7406   0 1914 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FT CAMPBELL      FORSCOM          
7410  15 1949 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII        
7411  17 1966 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII        
7412   4 1970 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7501   3 1973 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7502   0 1973 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7503  14 1987 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM         
7504  14 2001 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM         
7505   4 2005 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7506   4 2009 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7507   2 2011 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7508   8 2019 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7509   4 2023 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7510   2 2025 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM        
7511  16 2041 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM         
7512  16 2057 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM         


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