1968 25th Aviation Batallion Staff Log
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Significant Activity involving Little Bear Aircraft and Personnel
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Items of interest taken from staff log. All mortar and rocket attacks noted which were listed in Staff Log
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Date
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Time
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2-Jan
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250
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LB Scramble for Emergency Resupply of Katum
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1352
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FSB Burt On Fire, Ammo Exploding
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19-Jan
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1945
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Mortar Attack LB Orderly Room Hit, Shower hit, 1 UH1D damaged, NCO Club minor damage, HQ. Major Damage.
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20-Jan
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900
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25th Aviation notified they will be receiving 3 UH-1H, 1 in Jan, 1 in Feb, and 1 in Mar. UH-1d's to be turned in.
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2110
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Mortar Attack
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31-Jan
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305
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Mortar Attack
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325
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Mortar Attack
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430
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Mortar Attack
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440
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LB631 Crashed inside Dau Tieng - Engine Failure, Pilot Bankhead has broken leg
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453
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Mortar Attack
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533
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Mortar Attack
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550
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Runway damage reported
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725
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LB118 has 20 holes, LB 915 has 10 holes
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1-Feb
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250
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Mortar Attack, HHC assembling reaction force
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1910
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Mortar Attack
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2100
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2 rounds in Bear Pit
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2-Feb
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420
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Mortar Attack
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555
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Mortar Attack
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655
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Mortar Attack
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3-Feb
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310
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Mortar Attack
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355
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Mortar Attack
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4-Feb
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5
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Mortar Attack
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230
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Mortar Attack
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500
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Mortar Attack
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7-Feb
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2315
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Mortar Attack
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11-Feb
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100
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Mortar Attack
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13-Feb
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30
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Mortar Attack
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15-Feb
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2237
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Mortar Attack
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17-Feb
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2400
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Mortar Attack
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18-Feb
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715
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Mortar Attack
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21-Feb
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132
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Mortar Attack
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1315
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LB 142 Mayday - down at 7296 - AC shot down XS573934, Crew out and safe
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22-Feb
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650
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Mortar Attack
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23-Feb
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110
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Mortar Attack
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700
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Mortar Attack
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28-Feb
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100
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Mortar Attack
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200
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Mortar Attack
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2200
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Mortar Attack
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2337
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Mortar Attack
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Feb-29
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116
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Mortar Attack
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453
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Mortar Attack
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1120
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Mortar Attack
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1915
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Mortar Attack
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2309
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Mortar Attack
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1-Mar
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720
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Mortar Attack
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4-Mar
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1925
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LB 615 fires on friendly troops after being fired upon at XT710095
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5-Mar
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2205
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Mortar Attack
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6-Mar
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120
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Rocket Attack
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625
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Rocket Attack
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8-Mar
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1825
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LB 628 Down to unknown Cause at XT712070, Pipesmoked
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10-Mar
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1350
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Mortar Attack
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11-Mar
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630
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Mortar Attack
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14-Mar
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200
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Mortar Attack
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445
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Mortar Attack
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1905
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Mortar Attack
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15-Mar
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515
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Mortar Attack
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20-Mar
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700
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All missions late due to early morning Ground Fog
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2-Apr
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710
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LB 080 Down at Tay Ninh due to transmission and power failure
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7-Apr
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210
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Mortar Attack
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10-Apr
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1405
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LB 622 Down at XT782122, rolls on side, burning. Crew out and recovered by LB 628
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2200
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Mortar Attack
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2225
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LB 577 took 10-15 schrapnel hits in Bear Pit
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2255
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Bunker officer states Bunker 65 has 122 rocket embedded in ground 30 meters from bunker.
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15-Apr
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1030
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Mortar Attack
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20-Apr
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1215
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Mortar Attack
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21-Apr
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650
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LB 065 down east of Trang Bang XT529229, Crew uninjured
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23-Apr
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2005
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Mortar Attack
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5-May
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405
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Mortar Attack - Incoming rounds hit Orderly room - 4 WIA
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1315
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Mortar Attack
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6-May
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250
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Mortar Attack
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715
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Mortar Attack
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7-May
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1130
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LB Emergency resupply to Conex City
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1740
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LB 634 down at VIP Pad due to FOD
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9-May
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200
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Mortar Attack
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10-May
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645
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Mortar Attack
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11-May
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1000
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Mortar Attack
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16-May
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1735
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Mortar Attack
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23-May
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750
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Mortar Attack
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25-May
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920
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Mortar Attack
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29-May
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1455
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LB 633 Hit by Ground Fire, down at Katum
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4-Jun
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104
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Rocket Attack
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325
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Rocket Attack
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5-Jun
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1035
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LB 577 down 6K north of Trung Lap - Excessive Tail Rotor vibration - Pipesmoke
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6-Jun
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920
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LB 629 down at Trang Bang due to compressor stall
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9-Jun
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305
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All ARVN compounds in vicinity of Cu Chi under attack. Bunker line reinforced.
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5-Aug
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1505
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LB 629 down at Hoc Mon XS7303, 086 to recover personnel
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1926
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LB 627 hit by ground fire
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13-Aug
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1130
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LB 577 hit in tail rotor drive shaft
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14-Aug
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1205
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LB 637 15 min overdue at Trang Bang, diverted LB 819 to look for aircraft
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1255
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LB 814 spots LB 637 crashed on road XT458951, Two injured, both 101st.
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2030
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LB 629 hit by ground fire
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18-Aug
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753
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Pilot Lt. Labarsh hit by small arms
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820
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LB 120 took hits it Radio
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1512
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LB 633 crashed on Nui Ba Dinh, heavy damage, 1 broken leg, dustoff unable to land due to weather
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19-Aug
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1015
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LB 142 has engine failure at Tay Hinh POL
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1345
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LB 142 crashes inside perimeter on Nui Ba Dinh, heavy damage. CG injured back. Dustoff
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21-Aug
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1025
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LB 153 requests pipesmoke due to damage from claymore mine.
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1405
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LB 577 reports Dau Tieng under heavy mortar attack
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1615
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LB 677 shot down XT276513
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25-Aug
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1302
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LB 120 reports crew chief shot in leg, evac.
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29-Aug
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1415
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LB 636 down at Trung Lap, All safe.
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4-Sep
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1637
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LB 667 hit by schrapnel on Ground at FSB Darby
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5-Sep
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620
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Dau Tieng under ground Attack
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1700
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LB 814 took schrapnel in tail rotor
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8-Sep
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1215
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LB 557 Hit tree at XT632338, major damage, pipesmoke
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11-Sep
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155
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FSB Buell under ground attack, Tay Ninh on Red Alert, DH reports 40-50 antiaircraft guns around FSB Buell
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13-Sep
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215
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FSB Buell under Ground Attack
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30-Sep
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1315
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LB 613 Flying defoliation mission 20-30 feet off ground, set off claymore mine, gunner hit, hospitalized
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7-Oct
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1215
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LB 814 has engine failure at POL
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1420
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LB 134 (2nd Brig C&C) hit, changing ships
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11-Oct
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1245
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Gen Williamson inspects bomb racks used on UH-1D (LB 629 and others)
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21-Oct
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1200
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Aircraft down and burning at XT665400 (b-52)?
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1225
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Parachutes sighted, pilots Ok
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4-Nov
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915
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LB 769 Took small arms fire at XT5617, hit forward of crosstubes
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1935
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3 aircraft down XT545165, 1 aircraft down XT555135
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1954
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5 ship lift off to Pershing to pickup security force for downed aircraft.
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6-Nov
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145
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Mortar Attack - 6 rounds in Battalion area, 5 at airfield
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245
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Phu Cuong bridge under attack
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8-Nov
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42
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FSB Patton under ground attack
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11-Nov
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1715
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LB 086 Hydraulic failure, landed safely on active
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16-Nov
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1431
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ADAO notified that "Charlie" aircraft down at XT564106, LB 086 reports all occupants killed
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21-Nov
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1
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Report of NVA of Regimental size in Angel Wing
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2309
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FSB Reed Under ground attack
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24-Nov
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2150
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LB 134 received several hits, no injuries at XT525213
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1-Dec
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1110
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LB 764 down in secure area , Hit by ground fire XT570175 Pipesmoke
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5-Dec
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555
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Mortar Attack
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8-Dec
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1825
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Mortar attack. I round hits near bunker 54 , Sgt Martin wounded
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9-Dec
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340
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Mortar Attack
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14-Dec
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LB 764 Down at Trung Lap Hole in transmission, all safe
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17-Dec
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2359
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Rocket attack
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22-Dec
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100
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Major attack on Tay Ninh, 2 ship emergency resupply of ammo, LB 757 down at Tay Ninh-transmission
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(WO Rodgers and WO Wilhelm resupply at PB Mole City)
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