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          87-00098
          (87-0098)

 

 

         
As of today, this airframe is 60.83 years old.

 

 

             87-00098, Boeing D model kit number M3217, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 21 June 1988. As of 22 June 1998, 87-00098 had accumulated 1,032.3 D model hours and 3,975.3 total aircraft hours.

   87-00098 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 63-07907.

   On 30 June 1987, 87-00098 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and 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.

   At some point, through an unknown end date, 87-00098 was assigned the the Army National Guard, based in Pendleton, Oregon.

   At some point, in approximately late 2003, 87-00098 was assigned to Company H, 189th Aviation, based at the airport in Helena, Montana.

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

   As of January 2004, the last known location of 87-00098 was in Helena, Montana, assigned to Company H, 189th Aviation.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

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Last updated: 09/16/2017 16:19:04