09-08067

 

 

         

 

 

         
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B Company - "Hillclimbers"

         
Hillclimbers Unit Patch, circa 2010.
3-25th GSAB

Wheeler Army Airfield

Hawaii

2010 - 2011
Hillclimbers Unit Patch, circa 2010.

 

 

         
6 August 2010: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 09-08067 rests on the ramp and awaits some final maintenance and MWO installations at Millville Airport (KMIV), New Jersey, prior to delivery to the gaining unit.

             6 August 2010: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 09-08067 rests on the ramp and awaits some final maintenance and MWO installations at Millville Airport (KMIV), New Jersey, prior to delivery to the gaining unit. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             09-08067, Boeing Vertol Tab Number unknown, U.S. Army Tab Number M8067, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 2 August 2010. As of 1 December 2010, 09-08067 accumulated 25.0 aircraft hours.

   09-08067 was a new build airframe that utilized used power train and some other components (blades, engines and transmissions, hydraulics, etc.).

   09-08067 was initially assigned to B Company - "Hillclimbers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 25th Infantry Division, located at Wheeler Army Airfield, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii.

   In late 2011, 09-08067 was deployed to Afghanistan and served with the Hillclimbers on DSRW (Direct Support Rotary Wing) missions in support of JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) South and South East. The missions involved airlift for Australian, Canadian, Navy SEAL team, Special Forces (SF) and Ranger personnel.

   In January 2013, 09-08067 was transferred in theater to B Company - "Hercules", 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 3rd Infantry Division, from Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.

   As of 1 January 2013, the last known location of 09-08067 was in Afghanistan.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

         
18 November 2010: When the CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet arrived in Hawaii, tail number 09-08067 was the fourteenth aircraft to come off the USNS Mendonca and arrive at the dock.

             18 November 2010: When the CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet arrived in Hawaii, tail number 09-08067 was the fourteenth aircraft to come off the USNS Mendonca and arrive at the dock. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image.

 

 

         
20 November 2010: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 09-08067 on the dock across from the USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Boeing maintenance personnel are installing the rotor blades and preparing the aircraft for movement up the hill the Wheeler Army Airfield.

             20 November 2010: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 09-08067 on the dock across from the USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Boeing maintenance personnel are installing the rotor blades and preparing the aircraft for movement up the hill the Wheeler Army Airfield. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image.

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were fielded to B Company - "Hillclimbers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 25th Infantry Division, located on Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI), Island of Oahu, in the State of Hawaii, beginning in November 2010 and used to support the unit train-up. Airframes are routinely reassigned as necessary so there is no telling where there are now.

 

 

         
07-08735 07-08736 07-08738 07-08739 07-08740
07-08741 07-08742 07-08743 08-08765 08-08766
08-08767 09-08064 09-08065 09-08066 09-08067
09-08068 09-08069      

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          CW2 Steven Snyder, Pilot in Command, 2011

 

          CIV Dennis S. Busch, Instructor Pilot, 2011

 

          CW4 / CIV Ahmed K. Upshaw, Standardization Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Mark S. Morgan, Maintenance Examiner, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Ralph W. Graham, Maintenance Examiner, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Timothy M. McCall, Standardization Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Craig A. Warren, Instructor Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV "Z" Szumigala, Instructor Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Clay C. Webster, Standardization Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Jeff J. Roland, Instructor Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SSG Tyler Woodworth, Flight Engineer, 2011 - 2013

 

          SGT Marlon Rodriguez, Crew Chief, 2011 - 2013

 

          SPC Alex Cortez, Door Gunner, 2011 - 2013

 

          CIV Jason B. Sims, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Robert V. Simpson, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Randy M. Enger, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV George C. Hall, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Michael L. Harrington, Flight Engineer, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Andrew P. Manual, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Robert W. Muller, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Matthew G. Nimmo, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

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          Related Information

 

          Hawaii Delivery

          7th Unit Equipped Fielding Ceremony

          F Model in Production

 

 

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