05-08011

 

 

         

 

 

         
B Company - "Varsity", 7th Battalion unit patch.
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B Company - "Varsity"

7-101 GSAB

Fort Campbell, Kentucky

2007 - 2009

 

 

             05-08011, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8011, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 13 December 2006. As of 13 December 2006, 05-08011 accumulated 19.1 aircraft hours.

   05-08011 was a new build airframe that utilized used power train and other components (blades, engines and transmissions, hydraulics, etc.).

   05-08011 was initially assigned to B Company - "Varsity", 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

   In the Spring of 2008, 05-08012 was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

   On or about 14 October 2009, 05-08011 was struck by a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) in the forward left electrical compartment. The aircraft was severely damaged and one crew member was injured. 05-08011 returned to its operating base of Kandahar under its own power.

   In November of 2009, 05-08011 was transported to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for repairs.

   As of 14 November 2009, 05-08011 was 2.9 years old.

   As of 14 November 2009, the last known location of 05-08012 was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

   Aircraft status: Undergoing maintenance.

 

 

         
October 2009: 05-08011 after receiving RPG damage and having returned to Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan.

             October 2009: 05-08011 after receiving RPG damage and having returned to Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were original fielded to B Company - "Varsity", 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in mid 2007:

 

 

         
04-08702 04-08703 04-08704 04-08705 04-08706
04-08707 05-08010 05-08011 05-08012 05-08013
05-08014 05-08015 05-08016    

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          CW4 Rob Devlin, Pilot in Command, 2007 - 2011

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SGT Daniel W. Ruth, Flight Engineer, 2010 - 2012

 

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