07-08722

 

 

         

 

 

         
Flipper unit patch, circa 2008.
Property of

B Company - "Flippers"

3-82nd GSAB

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

2008 - 2009

 

 

         
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.

             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.

 

 

         
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.

             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.

 

 

         
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.

             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.

 

 

         
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.

             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:

 

 

         
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:

 

          SGT Mike Forbes, Flight Engineer, 2009

 

          SPC Jo Nichols, Crew Chief, 2009

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

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