ACFT RECD UNDET AMT AUTO WEAP HITS AND DAMAGE FROM 60MM MTR ROUNDS WITHIN LZ FLOWN BACK TO STAGE FLD EVAC BY CH4
This record was last updated on 05/02/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13670
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001579
Date: 03/26/1967
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 Unknown at 0050 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 16 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: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72407, Larry McDonald's log book ()
Summary: This was VIKING SURPRISE that made about 13 smoke passes and took over 130 hits. The Bell Tech Rep turned it in for rebuild.
Crew Members:
AC CW2 DALY JR
P WO1 MCDONALD LF
War Story:
Because of an entry in Larry McDonald's personal logbook, the VHPA believes this aircraft was the 121st AHC's VIKING SURPRISE and the battle damage noted in this record was received during the Battle on Easter Sunday near the village of Hoa Binh in Vinh Long Province. SURPRISE was still at Soc Trang when the initial assault into LZ ALPHA was made. Soon three Hueys were down in the LZ and the 13th CAB units in the battle sent out calls for reinforcements. CW2 Jerry Daly was at Soc Trang, got a crew together using a brand new WO as the other pilot, and flew to Vinh Long. About this time WO Larry McDonald arrived at Vinh Long on a C-123 returning for an in-country R&R. While SURPRISE was refueling and waiting for the rescue effort to get organized, Daly and McDonald linked up and McDonald used the new WO's flight helmet and other equipment. The MAVERICK gunships from the 175th AHC were organizing the rescue effort and when Daly arrived on the scene, he radioed "I think I have something you can use," referring to the smoke ship. The gunships set up a large daisy chain, SURPRISE smoked the tree line, and four Hueys landed to perform the rescue. All the while, USAF and VNAF attack aircraft will bombing the tree line. There was enough wind to dissipate the smoke, so SURPRISE had to lay it down repeatedly. Larry says about the time the Plexiglas was all shot out, he stopped counting smoke passes at number nine. Daly was a excellent judge of the amount of oil they had as they continued to maintain the protective smoke screen. Even with the gunships and the attack aircraft, SURPRISE was all alone during the smoke passes and the VC knew exactly what they were doing. Larry says the enlisted men were laying on the floor while firing their weapons to minimize their exposure to the enemy fire. Larry’s log book records they took 130 hits but miraculously no one was wounded except Larry with some Plexiglas cuts. He says the enlisted guys talked about moving around in the cargo compartment and having bullet holes appear in the floor where they had just been. He estimates they made 12 to 13 smoke passes and that they run out of oil just about the time the fourth rescue helicopter departed the LZ. They knew their aircraft was in bad shape but flew it safely back to Soc Trang. They logged a total of 1:35. Their Bell Tech Rep "put a ribbon around it" meaning that it would have to be turned in for rebuild. For his bravely this day, CW2 Daly was awarded a DSC in a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. and promoted to the rank of Captain.
This record was last updated on 05/02/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13670
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001759
Date: 10/09/1967
Accident case number: 671009121
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5872
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 WIELAND WB
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was hovering too close to trees. The main rotor contacted a small tree.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13670
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001976
Date: 12/13/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0200 feet and 070 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.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 74446 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13670
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001976
Date: 12/17/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0300 feet and 060 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 74504 ()
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13670
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 0665.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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