Helicopter AH-1G 68-17097

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17097
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000237
Date: 05/07/1970
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
Cambodia
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: ELECTRICAL SYS, STRUCTURE, FUEL SYS
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, SIF, 01849, JSIDR (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17097
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000821
Date: 02/24/1971
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Classified
UTM grid coordinates: WV943347
Unknown groundfire.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, CASRP (Operations Report. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17097
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 1269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196912   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197001   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197002  35   35 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 105  140 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  80  220 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  17  237 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  56  293 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  54  347 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  57  404 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009 102  506 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  57  563 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  88  651 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  12  663 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  95  758 WAAMA0 3 17 AC SQ A TP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  63  821 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN

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