Helicopter UH-1H 68-16418

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16418
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000322
Date: 03/13/1970
Unit: A/25 AVN 25 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Troop Extraction
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 1000 feet and 000 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired on the spot with tools and parts on hand
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 01649 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16418
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 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6911   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6912   0    0 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  96   96 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  86  182 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003 140  322 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 152  474 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 131  605 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 140  745 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  79  824 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 118  942 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009 110 1052 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7010 120 1172 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7011  53 1225 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0 1225 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0 1225 WCLSAA 388 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  55 1280 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  91 1371 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 117 1488 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  93 1581 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  68 1649 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  55 1704 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  71 1775 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  97 1872 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  53 1925 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  71 1996 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  61 2057 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  52 2109 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  55 2164 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  17 2181 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  89 2270 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  78 2348 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206  31 2379 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207  89 2468 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7208  33 2501 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7209   0 2501 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7210  48 2549 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7211  54 2603 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7212  34 2637 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7301  69 2706 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7509   0 2706 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7510   0 2706 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7511   0 2706 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM          
7512   0 2706 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM