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| Boeing CH-47F Model Chinook Helicopters |
| In service to the United States Army |
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| D Model airframes being scrapped at Summit Aviation Incorporated, located on Summit Airport (KEVY), near Middletown, Delaware, as the F model Chinook helicopter is undergoing production, circa 2008-2009. |
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As of December 2002, two CH-47F model prototype helicopters were produced - 98-00011 and 98-00012. Both were conversions from D model helicopters. After much test and analysis a third test aircraft was produced - 03-08003. This F minus aircraft was utilized for further test and evaluation of new systems and software, as well as for |
| extensive training of new air crews. 03-08003 travelled the country from installation to installation participating in the initial training of many a new aviator and flight engineer. By Spring 2010, at least 85 F model production aircraft were fielded. Units at Fort Campbell (Kentucky) were the first equipped with the latest Chinook helicopter followed by units at Food Hood (Texas), Fort Bragg (North Carolina), again at Fort Campbell, and then Fort Drum (New York). On 17 January 2009, one airframe, 05-08012, was shot down in combat. |
| Of interest to note: Aircraft with tail numbers XX-0x0xx (or otherwise known as 8000 series tail numbers, as in 08-08046) are new build airframe aircraft with used parts. The D Model airframe was cannibalized as necessary for the parts. Parts used included such components as the windows, fuel pods, the power train (drive shafts, transmission, heads, blades, etc.), engines, and various hydraulic system items. The original airframe was scrapped. The cannibalization and scrapping of the airframe occurred primarily at Summit Aviation, Middletown, Delaware. As of the mid 2010, the cost of a CH-47F New Airframe helicopter with used parts delivered at the Ridley Park facility to the U.S. Army was approximately $18,125,000.00. |
| Aircraft with tail numbers XX-0x7xx (or otherwise known as 8700 series tail numbers, as in 06-08718) are new build airframes with all brand new components. As of the mid 2010, the cost of a CH-47F New Build helicopter delivered at the Ridley Park facility to the U.S. Army was approximately $25,400,000.00. |
| Read a brief summary of the disposition of the F model Chinook helicopter - Click-N-Go Here. |
| Prototype F Models |
| 3 Airframes |
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| Production F Models |
| 141 Airframes as December 2011 |
| Click-N-Go on an underlined tail number to read more about a specific Chinook. |
| The S3 Incorporated CH-47F NET Team |
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The Legend |
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| 26 April 2010 - Fort Drum, New York: Personnel assigned to the New Equipment Training Team (NETT) providing flight instruction to the various CH-47F units as the F model was fielded around the world. From left to right (front row, kneeling): Chad Cox (SI), George Hall (SI), Jason Sims (SI), Brian Douglas (FE), Kevin Ivey (SP/IE), (back row, standing) Ralph Graham (ME), Andy Mankie (SP/IE), Rob Simpson (SI), Dave Ryan (ME), Tim McCall (SP/IE/ME), Mark Ousley (Ops Manager), Clay Webster (SP/IE), Z Szumigala (IP), Ken Botz (SI), Robert Mueller (SI), Mark Morgan (IP/ME). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
| Personnel on the NET Team not pictured above were D.J. Watson (SP/IE), Blackwater Bruce Cain (SI), Viron Green (SI), Barry Escholz (SP/IE), Doug Grade (SI). |
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| 4 October 2010 - Millville, New Jersey: Personnel assigned to the New Equipment Training Team (NETT) providing flight instruction to the various CH-47F units as the F model was fielded around the world. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. Click-N-Go Here to view an image that is labeled. |
| The NET Team members were aircrew instructors employed by S3 Incorporated and operating under contract from the CH-47F Cargo Program Managers Office, part of the Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) located at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Also see the article on the CH-47F Fielding in Hawaii. |
| Related Information |
| View an F Model Photo Gallery |
| The F model Chinook in production |
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