66-00073

 

 

         
66-00073, while assigned to the 247th Helicopter Squadron, Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF), date unknown.

          66-00073, while assigned to the 247th Helicopter Squadron, Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF)

 

 

             66-00073, Boeing build number B-205, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 30 June 1966. The administrative strike date was 8 May 1976. 66-00073 accumulated at least 2,526.0 aircraft hours as of 8 May 1976.

   At some point, 66-00073 was assigned the the 196th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Flippers", located at Lane Army Airfield in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).

   On or about September 1972, 66-00073 was transferred to the Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) and was captured by North Vietnamese Forces at the close of hostilities in 1975.

   The last known location of 66-00073 was in the Republic of Vietnam.

   Aircraft status: Unknown.

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SP5 Richard Haines, Flight Engineer, January - July 1968.

 

          SP5 Wilson Hubbell, Crew Chief, January - July 1968.

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

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

         

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