67-18520

 

67-18520, Boeing build number B-490, was a CH-47C helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 17 May 1968. 67-18520 accumulated 4,438.0 aircraft hours. At some point, 67-18520, was assigned to the 213th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Blackcats". At some point, the 213th ASHC would later become A Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, then A Company, 2nd Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, located at Camp Humphrey, Korea through at least 30 September 2001. On 2 August 1990, 67-18520 was inducted into the D model program and converted to 89-00167. Data from Historical Records. As of 2 August 1990, the last known location of 67-18520 was at Boeing during the conversion. Aircraft status: Converted to D model.

 

In the photograph below, 67-18520 is seen transporting rocks in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea in approximately September 1987. Rocks were the basic building material of many of the various structures throughout the country of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Those structures often included Observation Posts (OP) and landing pads atop the rugged, roadless mountains - areas accessible only by air. The only way the transport the heavy loads in a timely manner was via CH-47 Chinook.

 

 

 

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