10-08804

 

 

         

 

 

         
B Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, unit patch, Fall 2012.
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B Company - " Diesel "

2-1 GSAB

Fort Riley, Kansas

2012

 

 

         
19 September 2012: Andy Mankie reviews the logbook of CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 as the crew readies the aircraft for the delivery ferry flight from Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) to Marshall Airfield (KFRI), Fort Riley, Kansas.

             19 September 2012: Andy Mankie reviews the logbook of CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 as the crew readies the aircraft for the delivery ferry flight from Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) to Marshall Airfield (KFRI), Fort Riley, Kansas. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             10-08804, Boeing Vertol Tab Number unknown, U.S. Army Tab Number M8804, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 25 July 2012 at 10.2 aircraft hours. As of 1 October 2012, 10-08804 accumulated 26.2 aircraft hours.

   10-08804 was a new build airframe with all new components installed.

   10-08804 was initially assigned to B Company - "Diesel", 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One), located at Fort Riley, Kansas.

   10-08804 was received by the S3 Incorporated New Equipment Training Team (NETT) at Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) on 19 September 2012 for an aircraft delivery ferry flight to Marshall Airfield (KMIV), Fort Riley, Kansas. The 1,300 mile trip lasted two days and involved landing at Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia, for fuel, Gus Grissom Air Reserve Base (KGUS), Indiana, for an overnight stop, Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois, for fuel, and finally a landing at Marshall Airfield on 20 September 2012.

   10-08804 was Chalk Two in a flight of four of Sortie One accompanied by 10-08802, 10-08806 and 10-08807. The Chalk order was 10-08802, 10-08804, 10-08807, 10-08806.

   As of 1 October 2012, the last known location of 10-08804 was at Fort Riley, Kansas.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

         
19 September 2012: Russ Stark completes the logbook of 10-08804 during a fuel stop at Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia.

             19 September 2012: Russ Stark completes the logbook of 10-08804 during a fuel stop at Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
19 September 2012: Russ Stark and Wade Cothron complete the postflight/preflight of 10-08804 after arriving at Gus Grissom Joint Civil/Military Air Reserve Base at the end of the mission day. Down below, Barry Elsholz and Tim Coffman discuss the events of the trip so far. Tim, a Standardization Instructor with the NET Team, was the ground support coordinator at Grissom and ensured the flight crews had a room and transporation during their brief overnight stay.

             19 September 2012: Russ Stark and Wade Cothron complete the postflight/preflight of 10-08804 after arriving at Gus Grissom Joint Civil/Military Air Reserve Base at the end of the mission day. Down below, Barry Elsholz and Tim Coffman discuss the events of the trip so far. Tim, a Standardization Instructor with the NET Team, was the ground support coordinator at Grissom and ensured the flight crews had a room and transporation during their brief overnight stay. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 sits on the ramp at Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois, during a fuel stop while enroute to Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI).

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 sits on the ramp at Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois, during a fuel stop while enroute to Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 receives fuel at Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois, during a stop while enroute to Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI).

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 receives fuel at Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois, during a stop while enroute to Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 arrives at Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI) and the flight is met by unit personnel, the Boeing Maintenance Team, and other interested parties.

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08804 arrives at Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI) and the flight is met by unit personnel, the Boeing Maintenance Team, and other interested parties. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were originally fielded to B Company - "Diesel", 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 1st Infantry Division - "The Big Red One", located on Marshall Airfield (KFRI), Fort Riley, in the State of Kansas, beginning in September 2012 and used to support the unit train-up. Airframes are routinely reassigned as necessary so there is no telling where there are now.

 

 

         
10-08802 10-08803 10-08804 10-08805 10-08806
10-08807 10-08808 11-08094    

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          CIV Russel Stark, Standardization Pilot, 2012 1

 

          CIV James Andrew Mankie, Standardization Pilot, 2012 2

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          CIV Wade Cothron, Standardization Instructor, 2012 3

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          1. Pilot in Command on Aircraft Delivery Ferry Flight from KMIV to KFRI.
2. Air Mission Commander/Pilot on Aircraft Delivery Ferry Flight from KMIV to KFRI.
3. Flight Engineer on Aircraft Delivery Ferry Flight from KMIV to KFRI.

 

 

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