06-08718

 

 

         

 

 

         
Flipper unit patch, circa 2008.
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B Company - "Flippers"

3-82nd GSAB

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

2008 - 2009

 

 

         
CH-47F Chinook helicopter 06-08718 is pictured on the flight line at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. B Company, 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) - "Flippers", had received their new F models and were undergoing transition training in-house during 2008.

             CH-47F Chinook helicopter 06-08718 is pictured on the flight line at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. B Company, 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) - "Flippers", had received their new F models and were undergoing transition training in-house during 2008. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             06-08718, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8718, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 26 September 2008. As of 15 August 2009, 06-08718 accumulated 391.0 aircraft hours.

   06-08718 was a new build airframe with all new components installed.

   06-08718 was initially assigned to B Company - "Flippers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Airborne Division, located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

   At some point, in early 2009, 06-08718 was deployed with the "Flippers" in support of contingency operations during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

   As of 15 August 2009, the last known location of 06-08718 was at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

         
7 May 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 06-08718 is pictured at an unknown location in Afghanistan.

             7 May 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 06-08718 is pictured at an unknown location in Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
August 2009: SGT Rodger Rathbun, Flight Engineer / Flight Engineer Instructor and SPC Eric Hover, Crew Chief, on 06-08718 while deployed to Afghanistan.

             August 2009: SGT Rodger Rathbun, Flight Engineer / Flight Engineer Instructor and SPC Eric Hover, Crew Chief, on 06-08718 while deployed to Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were original fielded to B Company - "Flippers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in late 2008 / early 2009:

 

 

         
04-08717 06-08028 06-08718 06-08719 06-08720
07-08039 07-08041 07-08721 07-08722 07-08723
07-08724 08-08042 08-08043    

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          CW4 Dennis Busch, DCMA Acceptance Test Pilot, 2008

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SGT Rodger Rathbun, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2009

 

          SPC Eric Hover, Crew Chief, 2009

 

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          Related Information

 

          F Model in Production

 

 

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

         

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