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| Chinook Losses due to Satchel Charges |
| 26 February 1969 |
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| CH-47A destroyed by satchel charges, tail number unknown. |
242nd Aviation Company - "Muleskinners" (Assault Support Helicopter Company) Republic of Vietnam |
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| An extract from the history of the 242nd Aviation Company (Assault Support Helicopter Company) - "Muleskinners", 269th Aviation Battalion (Combat), 12th Aviation Group (Combat): ....Then tragedy struck in the form of a vicious enemy sapper attack on the "North Forty" Chinook parking area. One crew member was killed (SP4 Isaac Stringer, Jr.) and 5 wounded with aircraft losses totaling 9 destroyed, 3 with major damage and 2 with minor damage. Around the clock work by the dedicated men of the 242d returned the unit to fully operational in 10 days... |
| The following is a list of CH-47 Chinook helicopters that were destroyed by North Vietnamese forces with satchel charges during the Vietnam conflict: |
| 64-13106 | |
| 64-13146 | |
| 65-08024 | |
| 66-19012 | |
| 66-19013 | |
| 66-19014 | |
| 66-19015 | |
| 66-19016 | |
| 66-19022 |
| All of the tail numbers of the three airframes that received major damage and the two airframes that received minor damage are unknown. If you know, please send us an email. One of the tail numbers was: |
| 66-19023 |
| Photographs of damaged Chinooks |
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| A CH-47A damaged in the attack, tail number unknown. |
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| Click-N-Go on the link below to view a short video clip of the 242nd ASHC CH-47s burning on the ramp at Cu Chi. Right Click and select "Save Target As" to save the file to your computer. |
| The Attack at Cu Chi |
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