Helicopter OH-6A 67-16159
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
OH-6A tail number 67-16159
The Army purchased this helicopter
0768
Total flight hours at this point:
00000050
Date: 08/23/68
Unit: DIR SUP / TRAN
Light Horse note; Another case
where the paperwork was slow in catching up with the aircraft.
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed
Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was
at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS076663
Count of hits was not possible
because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun
launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION,
FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft
Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability
were terminated.
Burned
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, LNOF, 80339, CRAFX, JSIDR (Operations
Report. Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage
Report. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory
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The following is Goldbook information
on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16159
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 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD
AVCOM
6808 50 50
WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
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Please send additions or corrections
to:
VHPA Head Quarters or Gary Roush
or Mike Law
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