6510087

Helicopter 65-10087

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10087
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000980
Date: 06/26/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0100 feet and 040 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 Skid
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10087
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000980
Date: 06/26/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Miscellaneous mission for Psychological Warfare
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 2000 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 Bottom causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10087
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000980
Date: 06/30/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at 0005 feet and 000 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: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10087
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 0866.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  89  132 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 129  261 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 117  378 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 126  504 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  75  579 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  45  624 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  55  679 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 137  816 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 164  980 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     

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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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