Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15272
The Army purchased this helicopter 0470
Total flight hours at this point: 00000750
Date: 05/16/1971
Incident number: 71051616.KIA
Unit: F/4 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT765385 (To see this location on a map, go to https://legallandconverter.com/p50.html and search on Grid Reference 48PXT765385)
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Summary: These three men were killed by an enemy rocket while working on this helicopter on the ground.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
OG SP4 BLACKMOND PHILLIP CORNELI KIA
OG SP4 MONTES LEONARD DANIEL KIA
OG SP4 POSEY RALPH EDWARD KIA
This record was last updated on 03/17/2011
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Date posted on this site: 11/13/2023
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