Helicopter OH-6A 67-16153
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16153
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00000667
Date: 07/04/70
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS112645
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
causing a Blast.
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 02 DOI *. .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned

Light Horse webmaster note.
The crew, Pilot 1st Lt. Bill King and Gunner Sgt. Dan Huish survived this shootdown and subsequent burning crash.
Read their story.

Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNNF, CRAFX, CASRP, HUGHS, FM385 (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory
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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16153
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
 

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6807   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6808   3    3 3246   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6809  29   32 3246   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6810  49   81 3246   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6811  24  105 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  61  166 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  40  206 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  66  272 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  77  349 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  57  406 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  75  481 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  93  574 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  43  617 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN
6908   0  617 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
6909   0  617 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
6910   0  617 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6911   0  617 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6912   0  617 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7001   0  617 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7002   0  617 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7003   0  617 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7004   0  617 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7005   2  619 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM
7006  48  667 WDF2D0 D 315 CAV 164AV  VIETNAM                     RVN
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