Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19013
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000383
Date: 10/14/67
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 2200 feet and 080 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)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time 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: LNOF, 07235,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19013
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000676
Date: 01/20/68
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0700 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. unknown.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Unknown
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: MISC (Miscellaneous. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19013
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001078
Date: 06/14/68
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , Sling Loading.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0020 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 15 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, LDG GEAR, 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, CH47 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19013
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001335
Date: 09/25/68
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (MORTAR)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19013
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001752
Date: 02/26/69
Incident number: 690226111LOS
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident.
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
War Story:
See 'War Story' on CH-47 64-13146
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19013
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 1166.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6611 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6612 1 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND SUPMACOM 6701 12 13 WC5HAA 177AVNCO MEDHEL 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6702 52 65 WC5HAA 177AVNCO MEDHEL 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6703 31 96 1595 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 42 138 1595 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 32 170 1595 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 31 201 1595 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 0 201 1595 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 201 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 70 271 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 112 383 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 100 483 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 42 525 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 151 676 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 100 776 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 95 871 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 79 950 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 36 986 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 92 1078 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 100 1178 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 48 1226 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 109 1335 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 70 1405 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 70 1475 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 102 1577 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 86 1663 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 89 1752 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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