10-08806

 

 

         

 

 

         
B Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, unit patch, Fall 2012.
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B Company - " Diesel "

2-1 GSAB

Fort Riley, Kansas

2012

 

 

         
19 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 sits on the ramp at Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) ready for the aircraft delivery flight to Marshall Airfield (KFRI), Fort Riley, Kansas. In the distance to the rear of the aircraft is Vera's Flight Line Restaurant. The S3 Incorporated New Equipment Training Team (NETT) enjoyed many a fine lunch at this establishment.

             19 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 sits on the ramp at Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) ready for the aircraft delivery flight to Marshall Airfield (KFRI), Fort Riley, Kansas. The S3 Incorporated New Equipment Training Team (NETT) enjoyed many a fine lunch at this establishment. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             10-08806, Boeing Vertol Tab Number unknown, U.S. Army Tab Number M8806, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 26 June 2012 at 8.2 aircraft hours. As of 1 October 2012, 10-08806 accumulated 19.9 aircraft hours.

   10-08806 was a new build airframe with all new components installed.

   10-08806 was initially assigned to B Company - "Diesel", 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One), located at Fort Riley, Kansas.

   10-08806 was received by the S3 Incorporated New Equipment Training Team (NETT) at Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) on 19 September 2012 for an aircraft delivery ferry flight to Marshall Airfield (KMIV), Fort Riley, Kansas. The 1,300 mile trip lasted two days and involved landing at Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia, for fuel, Gus Grissom Air Reserve Base (KGUS), Indiana, for an overnight stop, Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois, for fuel, and finally a landing at Marshall Airfield on 20 September 2012.

   10-08806 was Chalk Four in a flight of four of Sortie One accompanied by 10-08802, 10-08804 and 10-08807. The Chalk order was 10-08802, 10-08804, 10-08807, 10-08806.

   As of 1 October 2012, the last known location of 10-08806 was at Fort Riley, Kansas.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 sits on the ramp at Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia, while awaiting refuel.

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 sits on the ramp at Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia, while awaiting refuel. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 receives fuel from the Montgomery Aviation FBO and a post-flight/preflight at the end of the mission day having just arrived at Gus Grissom Joint Civil/Military Air Reserve Base (KGUS), Indiana.

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 receives fuel from the Montgomery Aviation FBO and a post-flight/preflight at the end of the mission day having just arrived at Gus Grissom Joint Civil/Military Air Reserve Base (KGUS), Indiana. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
19 September 2012: 10-08802 on the civil side of Gus Grissom Joint Civil/Military Air Reserve Base receiving fuel - attended by Flight Engineer Robert Muller.

             19 September 2012: 10-08802 on the civil side of Gus Grissom Joint Civil/Military Air Reserve Base receiving fuel - attended by Flight Engineer Robert Muller. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 receives a post-flight inspection from NET Team Flight Engineer Robert Muller during a fuel stop at Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois.

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 receives a post-flight inspection from NET Team Flight Engineer Robert Muller during a fuel stop at Quincy Regional Airport (KUIN), Illinois. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 gets put to bed after arriving at Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI). NET Team Flight Engineer George Hall assists in securing the top of the aircraft as the flight crew packs up their gear. Parked to the right of 10-08806 is D model Chinook helicopter 87-00072, originally fielded to the 205th Aviation Company then stationed at Mainz-Finthen, West Germany.

             20 September 2012: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 10-08806 gets put to bed after arriving at Marshall Army Airfield (KFRI). NET Team Flight Engineer George Hall assists in securing the top of the aircraft as the flight crew packs up their gear. Parked to the right of 10-08806 is D model Chinook helicopter 87-00072, originally fielded to the 205th Aviation Company then stationed at Mainz-Finthen, West Germany. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were originally fielded to B Company - "Diesel", 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 1st Infantry Division - "The Big Red One", located on Marshall Airfield (KFRI), Fort Riley, in the State of Kansas, beginning in September 2012 and used to support the unit train-up. Airframes are routinely reassigned as necessary so there is no telling where there are now.

 

 

         
10-08802 10-08803 10-08804 10-08805 10-08806
10-08807 10-08808 11-08094    

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          CIV Ralph William Graham, Maintenance Examiner, 2012 1

 

          CIV Sam Blakely, Standardization Pilot, 2012 2

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          CIV Robert Muller, Standardization Instructor, 2012 3

 

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          1. Pilot in Command on Aircraft Delivery Ferry Flight from KMIV to KFRI.
2. Pilot on Aircraft Delivery Ferry Flight from KMIV to KFRI.
3. Flight Engineer on Aircraft Delivery Ferry Flight from KMIV to KFRI.

 

 

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