| 63-9712 | COMMAND | WING | UNIT | STATION | FROM | UNTIL | |
| HH-43F | KACBC | BLOOMFIELD | 28/02/1964 | 10/10/1964 | |||
| HH-43F | PARC | BIEN HOA | 10/10/1964 | 20/10/1964 | EN ROUTE | ||
| HH-43F | PARC | DET.4 | BIEN HOA | 20/10/1964 | 07/01/1965 | ||
| HH-43F | PARC | DET.4 | BIEN HOA | 07/01/1965 | 30/06/1965 | ||
| HH-43F | PARC | 38 ARS, DET.6 | BIEN HOA | 30/06/1965 | 08/01/1966 | ||
| HH-43F | PARRC | 3 ARRG | 38 ARRS, DET.6 | BIEN HOA | 08/01/1966 | 25/08/1966 | * |
| HH-43F | AIVTN | AIR VIET NAM | TanSonNhut | 25/08/1966 | 13/12/1966 | ** | |
| HH-43F | PARRC | 3 ARRG | 38 ARRS, DET.6 | BIEN HOA | 13/12/1966 | 20/02/1967 | |
| HH-43F | PARRC | 3 ARRG | 38 ARRS, DET.9 | PLEIKU | 20/02/1967 | 26/01/1969 | *** |
| HH-43F | PARRC | 3 ARRG | 38 ARRS, DET.9 | PLEIKU | 26/01/1969 | - | **** |
*1)
During
a
rescue
mission
on
6
June
1966
this
aircraft
was
hit
by
ground
fire
and
had
to
make
a
forced
landing
into
a
small
clearing
.
In
less
than
three
hours
39712
was
recovered
by
a
CH-47
and
flown
back
to
BienHoa
AB.
For
a
report
and
pictures
click
here.
*2)
39712 was
again
hit by enemy
fire and was damaged after
a forced
landing on 25 AUG 1966.
AFHRA-document states :
An HH-43F (63-9712) from DET.6, 38 ARRSq was shot down by heavy ground
fire
during medical evacuation mission 6-38-118-25 August. After making a controlled
crash, the crew was recovered with only minor injuries. The HH-43 was eventually
picked up by an Army CH-47 helicopter and taken to Tan Son Nhut for repairs.
** Damage Repair Work ; also
given as undertaken by FEPRGF at Tan Son Nhut AB.
*** From 1 FEB until 23 FEB 1968 the assignment
code was "VO" in stead of "CA".
**** Aircraft crashed, no further information.
last update : 28/05/2007