Helicopter UH-1D 64-13573

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13573
The Army purchased this helicopter 0365
Total flight hours at this point: 00002494
Date: 11/02/1969
Incident number: 69110212.KIA
Unit: 190 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0175 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 11 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: PERSONNEL, OIL SYS, DRIVESHAFT, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, COMM SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
Casualties = 01 KIA, 02 WIA . .
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, 00446 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Crew Members:
AC WO1 HOLZMAN HARRY T
P WO1 LOGAN JONATHON E
CE SP5 VOLLMER DONALD GENE KIA
G PORTMAN CHARLES

War Story:
2 Nov 69 single ship mission originating from Bien Hoa Special Forces compound, 5th SFG. A/C was directed to overfly a group of 8-10 hatched huts at coordinates XT320090 in Nau Nghia Province, III CTZ. While approaching the area of the huts at 90 knots and 300 feet, the hinged thatched roof on the huts swung open from the center to reveal .51 cal machine gun platforms. Upon taking fire, WO Logan initiated a hard left turn and dropped altitude to less than 100 feet. Once established on a course of 090 degrees, A/C Holzman took control of the aircraft for the flight to Cu Chi while WO Logan established radio contact with ground troops in the area. The aircraft landed at Cu Chi medevac pad within 10 minutes of receiving fire. SP4 Vollmer received wounds from .51 cal round and did not survive. The two Special Forces members were not injured. A/C Holzman received minor wounds and was treated at Cu Chi 25th Medical detachment. WO Logan received minor superficial lacerations from exploding plexiglass. SP4 Charles Portman was not injured.. The aircraft was a total loss with over 50 bullet holes impacting the blade grip reservoirs, blades, cockpit area, driveshaft and oil tank.

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