Helicopter AH-1G 68-15162

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15162
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000689
Date: 05/03/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 130 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AT908266
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, JSIDR, CRAFX (Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15162
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 0669.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196906   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196907   0    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196908  56   57 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909  82  139 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910 108  247 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  78  325 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  89  414 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  93  507 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  84  591 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  34  625 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  64  689 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN

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