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Date: | Friday 26 May 1967 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Owner/operator: | 161 (R) Flt RAAF |
Registration: | A1-409 |
MSN: | 3409 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Xuyen Moc -
Vietnam
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Vung Tau, South Vietnam |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Delivered 05/11/65. Served with 161 Recce Flight Vietnam, 06/66 - 05/67. Destroyed 26/05/67, Xuyen Moc. South Vietnam. When tail rotor was shot off and destroyed, aircraft was force landed. Aircraft later destroyed in rocket attack by US aircraft. Pilot: Blair Weaver ok.
Sources:
http://www.161recceflt.org.au/UnitAircraft/Sioux/history_of_bell_47.htm http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//3a1.shtml
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Oct-2011 14:38 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
16-Feb-2012 02:03 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Source] |