07-08722 |
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B Company - "Flippers" 3-82nd GSAB Fort Bragg, North Carolina 2008 - 2009 |
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31 July 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08722 and crew prepare to sling load an M777 155mm Howitzer at an unknown location in Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
07-08722, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8722, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 13 November 2008. As of 15 August 2009, 07-08722 accumulated 248.1 aircraft hours. 07-08722 was a new build airframe with all new components installed. 07-08722 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, 07-08722 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 07-08722 was at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Aircraft status: Flyable. |
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31 July 2009: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08722 and crew prepare to sling load an M777 155mm Howitzer at an unknown location in Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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August 2009: The crew members of 07-08722 while deployed to Afghanistan. On the left is SPC Jo Nichols, Crew Chief, while on the right is SGT Mike Forbes, Flight Engineer. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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4 March 2010: U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter 07-08722 transporting a Humvee prepares to land at a forward operating base in southern Afghanistan. The Chinook is the Army's primary cargo aircraft and has been crucial throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were originally fielded to B Company - "Flippers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in late 2008 / early 2009: |
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This aircraft was piloted by: |
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This aircraft was crewed by: |
SGT Mike Forbes, Flight Engineer, 2009 |
SPC Jo Nichols, Crew Chief, 2009 |
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