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| Date: | Monday 22 January 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6A Cayuse |
| Owner/operator: | A Troop, 7th Sqn 17th Cavalry Rgt US Army |
| Registration: | 66-7832 |
| MSN: | 0146 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pleiku Province, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Assigned to A Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Ruthless Riders" from November 1967 to January 1968. Destroyed when shot down by small arms fire 22-01-1968 at Pleiku Province, South Vietnam. One crew killed (SP4 Dale S. Puishis); other two crerwmembers injured
Sources:
1. http://armyaircrews.com/cayuse_2.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1966.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2016 19:55 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jan-2020 17:00 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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