Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07968
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00000961
Date: 08/21/67
Unit: 213 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 Unknown at 0300 feet and UNK 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
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Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: LNOF, 07167, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07968
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00001318
Date: 12/15/68
Unit: 180 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission for Unknown
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0700 feet and 090 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: UNK
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: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: MISC (Miscellaneous. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07968
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00001491
Date: 02/24/69
Unit: 180 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Troop Lift
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1000 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. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. unknown.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Unknown
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: MISC (Miscellaneous. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07968
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00002248
Date: 06/19/71
Accident case number: 710619152
Unit: B/228 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07968
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 1265.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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Updated: 01/17/99
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