Helicopter OH-6A 68-17161

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17161
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00001669
Date: 05/19/1970
Unit: B/25 AVN 25 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was Climbing at 0080 feet and 085 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 Left Side
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: LNNF, SIF, 01813, BDART, JSIDR, HUGHS (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17161
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00002254
Date: 03/13/1971
Unit: A/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0075 feet and 060 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 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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17161
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00002266
Date: 05/05/1971
Unit: A/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 035 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 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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17161
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00002266
Date: 05/21/1971
Unit: A/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, 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: LNNF, HUGHS (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17161
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 0569.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196905   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
196906  11   11 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196907  65   76 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196908 236  312 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909 209  521 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910 160  681 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911 148  829 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912 111  940 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001 168 1108 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002 106 1214 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 151 1365 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004 149 1514 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005 155 1669 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006 143 1812 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007 101 1913 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  42 1955 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009 107 2062 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  95 2157 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011   1 2158 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012   0 2158 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101   0 2158 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  31 2189 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  65 2254 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  12 2266 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105   0 2266 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106   0 2266 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197107   0 2266 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC     
197108   0 2266 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC     
197109   0 2266 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC     
197110   0 2266 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC     
197111   0 2266 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC     
197112   0 2266 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC     
197201   0 2266 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197202   0 2266 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
197203   0 2266 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
197204   4 2270 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
197205   1 2271 WE4HAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197206  63 2334 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197207  21 2355 3278                    NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197208  40 2395 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197209   0 2395 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197210  86 2481 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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