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61-02408, Boeing build number B-012, was a HC-1B helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 19 December 1962. The administrative strike date was 11 April 1975. 61-02408 accumulated 3,347.0 aircraft hours. 61-02408 was the first aircraft on contract AF33(600)42055 (Fiscal Year 1961), the second production contract awarded to Boeing for the production of an additional 18 HC-1B helicopters. 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. 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. At some point, 61-02408 was transferred to the California Army National Guard Aviation Museum. 61-02408 was put on display as a museum exhibit and was resting near San Luis Obispo, California at the California Army National Guard Aviation Museum, Camp San Luis, California. Camp San Luis was near Stockton and next to California Highway 1. 61-02408 was parked outside and adjacent to the road. At some point after 2002, 61-02408 was acquired by the Don F. Pratt museum at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The aircraft was shipped there and placed on display. As of 1 January 2008, this aircraft was 45.1 years old. As of 1 April 2008, the last known location of 61-02408 was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Aircraft status: Museum exhibit. |
