84-24169

 

 

84-24169, Boeing D model kit number M3073, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 16 August 1985. As of 21 July 1999, 84-24169 had accumulated 1,366.5 D model hours and 5,388.9 total aircraft hours.    84-24169 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 65-07990.    On 31 May 1984, 84-24169 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially assigned to the unit that would eventually become B Company - "Hercules", 159th Aviation Regiment, located at Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart, near Savannah, Georgia.    B Company was the former 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC).    The 132nd ASHC was redesignated B Company, 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 18th Aviation Brigade in approximately November 1988.    In September 1996, 2nd Battalion was deactivated and the unit was redesignated B Company, 159th Aviation Regiment. B Company became a subordinate unit to the 18th Aviation Brigade.    As of 22 March 2001, the 18th Aviation Brigade was located at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was subordinate to the 18th Airborne Corps.    The 18th Airborne Corps was subordinate to Forces Command (FORSCOM), which was a major command (MACOM) of 2nd Army.    84-24169 deployed with B Company to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, accumulating 106.4 hours during the deployment.    As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 35.8 years old.    As of 21 July 1999, the last known location of 84-24169 was Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, assigned to B Company, 159th Aviation Regiment.    Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

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