07-08041

 

 

         

 

 

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

3-82nd GSAB

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

2008 - 2009

 

 

             07-08041, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8041, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 31 July 2008. As of 15 August 2009, 07-08041 accumulated 305.6 aircraft hours.

   07-08041 was a new build airframe that utilized the power train components (blades, engines and transmissions, etc.) from 84-24186.

   07-08041 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, 07-08041 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 07-08041 was at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

         
April 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08041 gets the aft pylon reinstalled after being transported to Afghanistan.

             April 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08041 gets the aft pylon reinstalled after being transported to Afghanistan. Note that the aft transmission does not have to be removed in order to disassemble the Chinook helicopter for strategic air transport as it was in previous versions of the aircraft. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
April 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08041 gets the aft pylon reinstalled after being transported to Afghanistan.

             April 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08041 gets the aft pylon reinstalled after being transported 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:

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SSG David Louisaeu, Flight Engineer, 2009

 

          SGT Jeffery Sherwood, Crew Chief, 2009

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

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