Boeing's CH-47D Chinook helicopter 83-24125.

83-24125

The nose art of 83-24125 in the Iraqi desert during Operation Iraqi Freedom [2003-2004]. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

   83-24125, Boeing D model kit number M3055, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 18 December 1984. As of 22 June 2002, 83-24125 had accumulated approximately 2,801.5 D model hours and 6,004.0 total aircraft hours.

   83-24125 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 64-13108.

   On 27 September 1983, 83-24125 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially scheduled for assignment to Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

   At some point, 83-24125 was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation, Army National Guard, located Davenport in the State of Iowa.

   At some point, 83-24125 was deployed with Company F to the country of Iraq in support of the global war on terrorism.

   As of 13 July 2006, this aircraft was 41.5 years old.

   On 13 July 2006, 83-24125 was inducted into the F model production program. The dynamic components, such as the engines, power train, rotor system and portions of the hydraulic system, etc., were removed and placed on a new build airframe - F model 06-08027. The original airframe was scraped.

   Aircraft status: Scraped.

The tail art of 83-24125 while deployed to Iraq during the War on Terrorism. Note the red, white and blue colors used on the aircraft tail number.