Helicopter UH-1D 66-16707

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0867
Total flight hours at this point: 00002317
Date: 05/06/1970
Incident number: 70050666.KIA
Unit: C/158 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XD973379
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P WO1 BAXTER ROGER BRUCE KIA
P CW2 POE CLIFFORD EARL JR KIA
CE SP5 KINNE ALLEN GENE KIA

War Story:
Mid-air with 68-15663.

This record was last updated on 01/25/2000

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Roger Bruce Baxter
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/06/1970 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 25.2
Date of Birth: 02/14/1945
Home City: Junction, TX
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Flight class: 69-49
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-108
Short Summary: Hit B/158 A/C while flying formation with it on smoke mission. With CW2 Clifford E. Poe, SP5 Allen G. Kinne. See Worthington for 2nd AC
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16707
Call sign: Phoenix
SSN: 451741505
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 03/28/1970
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Church of Christ
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 01/18/1998

Name: SP5 Allen Gene Kinne (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/06/1970 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 21.1
Date of Birth: 03/19/1949
Home City: Mesa, WA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-114
Short Summary: Hit B/158 A/C while flying formation with it on smoke mission.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16707
SSN: 535482139
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 03/24/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Episcopal (Anglican)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 01/18/1998

Name: CW2 Clifford Earl Poe, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/06/1970 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.5
Date of Birth: 10/24/1948
Home City: Kempner, TX
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Flight class: 69-7
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-116
Short Summary: At night during practice alert at Camp Evans. With WO1 Roger B. Baxter, SP5 Allen G. Kinne. See Worthington for other A/C.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16707
Call sign: Phoenix
SSN: 466803406 Service number: W3164461
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 05/20/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.

Additional information about this casualty:
Mid-air with B/158 Lancer aircraft flown by CWO Richard C. Worthington, WO1 Robert L. Kirk, SP4 Frank Hernandez, SP4 William C. Weiss. The crew chief of Poe's ship was the only survivor after falling through triple canopy jungle, by jumping or being thrown out upon collision. Both aircraft were smoke ships. They collided while flying in formation laying a smoke screen for a combat assault in the mountains west of Tun Tavern and Langley. Lancer was leading, with Poe echelon right when they collided. Poe was short with one or two weeks left on his tour. Against the advice of his friends he chose to fly. He took smoke ship, feeling it was safe duty

Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 01/18/1998

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16707
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 0867.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6708   0    0 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6709  76   76 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 100  176 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  95  271 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 102  373 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  83  456 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  61  517 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 115  632 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  64  696 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  79  775 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  41  816 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807 119  935 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  83 1018 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 128 1146 3264   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810 111 1257 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811 114 1371 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 119 1490 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901 154 1644 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902 117 1761 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 125 1886 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  92 1978 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  94 2072 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0 2072 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   0 2072 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908   0 2072 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0 2072 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   2 2074 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   1 2075 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912  25 2100 WFJ3A0 COA 5TC BN101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  84 2184 WFJ3B0 COB 5TCBN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  26 2210 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  31 2241 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  76 2317 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN

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