Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184.

90-00184

N561AJ

The unit patch of Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Washington Army Reserve.

Property of

Company A - " Hook-ers "

5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment

Fort Lewis, Washington

1997 - 2013

CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 performing a low pass over Paine Field (KPAE) on 15 October 2008.

   90-00184, Boeing D model kit number M3336, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 20 December 1990. As of 28 October 2013, 90-00184 had accumulated 3,145.0 D model hours and 5,859.0 total aircraft hours.

   90-00184 was a conversion from the original C model Chinook 68-15828.

   On 5 January 1990, 90-00184 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially assigned to an unknown unit within the Kansas Army Reserve on or about 4 January 1991.

   On or about 18 August 1997, 90-00184 was assigned to Company A - "Hook-ers", 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Washington Army Reserve, located on Paine Field, Everett, Washington.

   At some point, the Hook-ers were relocated to Gray Army Airfield (KGRF), Fort Lewis, Washington and 90-00184 was transferred to that location.

   In 2013, the Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) decided to sell CH-47D airframes on the open market to dispose of the D model fleet and utilize the funds acquired in the sale of those assets to fund future CH-47 requirements. The United States Government General Services Administration (GSA) handled the auction process.

   90-00184 and 90-00185 were the first two airframes sold at auction and went to Billings Flying Service, Billings, Montana.

   Bidding started at a minimum of $1,000,000 US and 90-00184 sold for $3,003,762.

   The airframes had some decent time remaining before replacement of critical flight safety items with over 400 hours until the first part due replacement.

   90-00184 received the Federal Aviation Administration registration N number of N561AJ

   As of 9 January 2014, this aircraft was 45.2 years old.

   The last known location of 90-00184 was in Billings, Montana.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

Auction Photographs (GSA, circa 2013)

Right front view of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Right side of Aft Pylon view of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Right rear view of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Rear view of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market. Note blade missing.

Left side view of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Interior view of main cabin of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Interior view of ramp area of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

The cockpit of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Identifying information from left front side of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 90-00184 sitting at Madison Executive Airport (KMDQ), Meridianville, Alabama, during the auction process as it went up for sale to the highest bidder on the commercial market.

Video

Click-N-Go Here watch a Video of CH-47D Chinook helicopters 90-00184 and 90-00185 land in Billings, Montana with a new lease on life. [1:30, 15.8 Mb, audio included].

20 February 2014: The link above points to Video file where Billings Flying Service owner Gary Blaine explains that two recently purchased used CH-47D Chinook helicopters will be used for construction and fire fighting duty. 90-00184 was given the Federal Aviation Administration registration number of N561AJ. The N number for 90-00185 is N562AJ.

Due to the large file size, it is recommended that you Right Click the link and select "Save Target As" to save the file to your computer before attempting to view.

This aircraft was piloted by:

CIV Mark S. Morgan, Maintenance Test Pilot/CFII, 2009

CIV Alex Bromen, Maintenance Test Pilot, 2009

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