6414085

Helicopter 64-14085

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
Date: 06/02/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking 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. (14.5MM)
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
Date: 09/27/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00001008
Date: 06/04/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00001219
Date: 10/09/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00001390
Date: 08/21/68
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0150 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00001757
Date: 02/05/69
Unit: 121 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0125 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.

War Story:
This is the story behind the WIA on February 5,1969, while serving as crewcheif on 64-14085, call sign "Viking 22." The unit was the 121st AHC based at Soc Trang, RVN. We were called out on a fire support mission near Soc Trang, I don't remember the location but it was within 50 miles of our base. A company of 9th ARVNs were pinned down by some bad guys estimated strength was unknown. To lay this out better 2 UH-1B models, light fire team, came on to set of tree lines sort of shaped like a Y, with scattered hooches in the open fields. We were flying wingman, 085 was a "Hog" 19 shot pods and nose mounted 40 mm chunker. When we got there, the 9th guys ID themselves with smoke, if we were headed north along the longer tree line the freindlies would have been to our right in that tree line, the bad guys were in the left fork of the Y. So we circled right and descended over the friendlies and came up on an echelon left formation. We came back along the tree line to the north and my pilot dropped us down below lead ( this turned out not be a good thing), and fire came out of a hootch between us and the left arm of the tree line. We called fire and I returned fire to the hootch, wham, a round came through the left windshield. The A/C called we were hit and broke right away from the fire. The windshield had a hole in it and the P/P's head was leaning down, so I jumped up and looked over there was blood coming out of his neck, chin, and cheeks. So I started to pull the seat pins to lean him back to get him out of there. I heard this voice over intercom "Stewart don't drop this fucking seat!" It was Mr. King the pilot, his face shield had been down (good for him) it turned out it was just plexi glass cuts. You have been there, there was a lot of conversation between lead ship, our ship, ground units, and my gunner, it was always so hectic when shit hit the fan. The bottom line Mr. King and the flight were PO'ed now, so we weren't going home over some cuts. He was returning to the fight so we could kick some butt. So we regrouped and went back in there and lit up the hootch, tree line, and everything else that stood in our way. We got 2 confirm kills that day and the 9th went on about their business. I spent the evening replacing a windshield and green house. So that's what I remember it is pretty clear because of two things, that pilot , Mr. King gave me my senior check ride at Ft. Wolters, got a 98 by the way. The other part was my gunner argued the whole time I had called the target wrong, but he was or could be such and A-hole. Randy Stewart 121st AHC 68-69 B/229th 1st Cav 71-72 WORWAC 71-1 Proud to have served!


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00002074
Date: 05/07/69
Unit: 121 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Rescue or Rescue Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (5.6MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
Date: 06/12/69
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00002074
Date: 06/24/69
Unit: 121 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: WQ018985
Helicopter took 20 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14085
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 0865.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  45  584 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  68  652 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612   2  654 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 125  779 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  43  822 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  61  883 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  34  917 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   8  925 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  83 1008 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  65 1073 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  44 1117 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  27 1144 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  75 1219 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  33 1252 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  19 1271 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801   0 1271 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802   0 1271 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6803   0 1271 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6804   2 1273 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6805   3 1276 3456   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  37 1313 3456   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  19 1332 3456   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC           
6808  58 1390 3456   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  54 1444 3456   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   1 1445 3456   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  94 1539 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  86 1625 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  50 1675 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  82 1757 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  99 1856 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 103 1959 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 115 2074 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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