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          87-00096
          (87-0096)

 

 

         
As of today, this airframe is 60.64 years old.

 

 

             87-00096, Boeing D model kit number M3215, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 27 May 1988. As of 22 June 1998, 87-00096 had accumulated 1,316.2 D model hours and 6,017.2 total aircraft hours.

   87-00096 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 63-07906.

   On 16 June 1987, 87-00096 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and was initially assigned to D Company - "Cyclones", 502nd Aviation Regiment, United States Army Europe (USAREUR), Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) (West Germany).

   D Company was the former 295th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Cyclones".

   D company was deactivated in approximately 1992.

   As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 37.5 years old.

   As of January 1992, the last known location of 87-00096 was at Mannheim, FRG.

   Aircraft status: Unknown.

 

 

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Last updated: 09/16/2017 16:19:03