Afghanistan Ops.
 CH-47 News (CHN).
 Final Descents.
 Guestbook.
 Home Page.
 Humor.
 Internal Cargo.
 Iraqi Ops.
 Links of Interest.
 Maintenance.
 Operations.
 Patches.
 Photographs.
 Photo Contest.
 Pinnacles.
 Posters.
 Publications.
 Nose Art.
 Screen Savers.
 Search this site.
 Sitemap and Info.
 Sling Loads.
 SOF Messages.
 Standards/Training.
 Tail Number History.
 Tandem Notes.
 Technical Reports.
 Unusual Loads.
 Videos.
 Webcam.
 What's New?

 Terms of Use.
                              Menu

 

 

          87-00089
          (87-0089)

 

 

         
As of today, this airframe is 57.04 years old.

 

 

         
Boeing Chinook 87-00089 moves external cargo.

             In this undated photograph, 87-00089 is seen moving external cargo at an unknown location.

 

 

             87-00089, Boeing D model kit number M3208, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 27 April 1988. 87-00089 was test flown and accepted at 4,600.7 aircraft hours. As of 14 August 1999, 87-00089 had accumulated 1,631.6 D model hours and 6,225.6 total aircraft hours.

   87-00089 was a conversion from the original B model Chinook 67-18484.

   On 27 April 1987, 87-00089 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially assigned to the 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Big Windy", 7th Corps, United States Army Europe (USAREUR), located at Schwabisch Hall, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) (West Germany).

   87-00089 was accepted in USAREUR at 4,603.9 aircraft hours on 27 June 1988.

   At some point, in approximately 1988, the 180th ASHC was redesignated A Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment.

   In the mid 1990's, A Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment was deactivated.

   At some point, 87-00089 was assigned to B Company - "Hillclimbers", 214th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, located at Wheeler Army Airfield on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii.

   B Company, 214 Aviation Regiment was the former 147th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC).

   As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 33.9 years old.

   As of 14 August 1999, the last known location of 87-00089 was Wheeler Army Airfield on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, assigned to B Company, 214th Aviation Regiment.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          Related Information

 

          Boeing CH-47 Tail Number History

 

 

          The CH-47 - 40 years old and still circling the world.

         

          Comments or Questions ? Email the Webmaster. Email the Webmaster.    

 

         
Last updated: 09/16/2017 16:18:38