Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 67-18549
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00001366
Date: 07/15/70
Unit: B/159 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Aircraft Recovery
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0075 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Anti-Aircraft Artillery; Gun launched explosive ballistic projectiles equal to or greater than 20 mm in size.
The helicopter was hit in the Landing Gear causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: LDG GEAR
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: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: JSIDR, MISC, CRAFX (Miscellaneous. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 67-18549
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6808 6 6 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6809 1 7 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6810 0 7 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6811 0 7 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6812 1 8 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 71 79 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 89 168 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 77 245 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 97 342 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 122 464 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 82 546 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 31 577 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 99 676 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 66 742 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 93 835 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 50 885 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 90 975 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 76 1051 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 93 1144 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7003 1 1145 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 1145 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7005 23 1168 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 163 1331 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 35 1366 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 71 1437 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 25 1462 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 1462 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 46 1508 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 16 1524 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 22 1546 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7102 94 1640 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7103 101 1741 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7104 11 1752 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7105 77 1829 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7106 53 1882 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7107 52 1934 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7108 39 1973 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7109 16 1989 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7110 23 2012 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7111 26 2038 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7112 24 2062 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7201 19 2081 WFJ5A0 A 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 2081 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 2081 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2081 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2081 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2081 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2081 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2081 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7209 0 2081 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 2081 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 3 2084 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 11 2095 1592 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 2 2097 1592 85TH DIV TRNG 5TH ARMY CHICAGO RESV 7302 0 2097 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7303 2 2099 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7304 22 2121 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7305 15 2136 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7306 25 2161 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7307 14 2175 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7308 9 2184 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7309 31 2215 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7310 25 2240 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7311 16 2256 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7312 11 2267 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7401 6 2273 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7402 2 2275 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7403 0 2275 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7404 14 2289 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7405 26 2315 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7406 23 2338 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7410 0 2374 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7411 0 2374 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7412 37 2411 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7501 16 2427 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7502 1 2428 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7503 13 2441 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7504 11 2452 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7505 21 2473 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7506 22 2495 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7507 15 2510 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7508 17 2527 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7509 21 2548 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7510 23 2571 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7511 33 2604 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7512 37 2641 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY
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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Updated: 01/17/99
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