Helicopter UH-1H 67-17438

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17438
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001584
Date: 02/25/1970
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Command and Control
While in Scout Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 1300 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (5.6MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
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: BDART, 01556 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17438
Date: 04/01/1973
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS330380
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-1H tail number 67-17438
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 0468.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6804   1    1 9221   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6805  18   19 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  44   63 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  32   95 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  31  126 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  36  162 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   9  171 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  20  191 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  13  204 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  17  221 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  76  297 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 138  435 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  88  523 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 138  661 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 116  777 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907 123  900 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 132 1032 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 137 1169 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 132 1301 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1301 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 100 1401 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  52 1453 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 131 1584 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  20 1604 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  40 1644 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   0 1644 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   0 1644 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
7007   0 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7008   0 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7009   0 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7010   0 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7011   0 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7012   0 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7101   0 1644                         NAT&GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7102   0 1644                         NAT&GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7103   0 1644 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7104   5 1649 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7105  48 1697 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106 110 1807 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  60 1867 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 111 1978 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  87 2065 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110 114 2179 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111   0 2179 WFJ4B0 C 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   9 2188 WFJ4B0 C 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2188 WFQ8AA 165 TC CO A CDS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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