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60-03451, Boeing build number B-010, was a HC-1B helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 8 December 1962. The administrative strike date was 11 April 1975. 60-03451 accumulated 1,619.0 aircraft hours. After production, 60-03451 was bailed to the U.S. Army for Phase F testing. Following completion of these tests, 60-03451 was reallocated for service use. In July 1962, the Department of Defense re-designated all U.S. military aircraft to a new system. All HC-1B helicopters became CH-47A. 60-03451 received the designation as a JCH-47A, where the J stood for Joint, as a result of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army cooperation in developing the aircraft. At some point, 60-03451 was transferred to the Army Aviation Museum, located at Fort Rucker, Alabama. As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was one of the three surviving, although non-operational, CH-47A helicopters (60-03451, 61-02408, 64-13149 ("Guns-A-Go-Go")), and one of two surviving CH-47A model helicopters with dual wheels on the aft landing gear. As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 39.0 years old. As of 1 January 2004, the last known location of 60-03451 was Fort Rucker, Alabama. Aircraft status: Museum exhibit. |
