87-00089

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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.

 

 

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