08-08043

 

 

         

 

 

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

3-82nd GSAB

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

2008 - 2009

 

 

             08-08043, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8043, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 31 January 2009. As of 15 August 2009, 08-08043 accumulated 134.2 aircraft hours.

   08-08043 was a new build airframe that utilized the power train components (blades, engines and transmissions, etc.) from 92-00367.

   08-08043 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, 08-08043 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 08-08043 was at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

         
August 2009: SSG Bryon Brown, Flight Engineer / Flight Engineer Instructor, on 08-08043 while deployed to Afghanistan.

             August 2009: SSG Bryon Brown, Flight Engineer / Flight Engineer Instructor, on 08-08043 while deployed to Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
12 September 2009: SPC Steffen Wittbrodt, Crew Chief on 08-08043 while deployed to Afghanistan.

             12 September 2009: SPC Steffen Wittbrodt, Crew Chief on 08-08043 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:

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SSG Bryon Brown, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2009

 

          SPC Steffan Wittbrodt, Crew Chief, 2009

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

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