86-01663

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86-01663, Boeing D model kit number M3168, was a CH-47D helicopter. On 29 April 1987. 86-01663 was test flown and accepted by the U. S. Army at 3,982.9 aircraft hours. As of 21 November 1999, 86-01663 had accumulated 1,851.3 D model hours and 5,826.6 total aircraft hours.    86-01663 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 64-13155.    On 10 June 1986, 86-01663 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and on 16 September 1987 was initially assigned to the 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Hercules", Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart, near Savannah, Georgia.    The 132nd ASHC was redesignated B Company, 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment in approximately November 1988.    In September 1996, 2nd Battalion was deactivated and the unit was redesignated B Company, 159th Aviation Regiment. B Company became subordinate to the 18th Aviation Brigade.    As of 5 March 2001, the 18th Aviation Brigade was located at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was subordinate to the 18th Airborne Corps.    The 18th Airborne Corps was subordinate to Forces Command (FORSCOM), which was a major command (MACOM) of the 2nd Army.    On 7 June 1996, 86-01663 was assigned to A Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.    At some point, 86-01663 was assigned to Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), Corpus Christi, Texas, for On Condition Maintenance (OCM).    As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 36.1 years old.    As of 21 November 1999, the last known location of 86-01663 was at Corpus Christi Army Depot.    Aircraft status: Undergoing maintenance, but otherwise flyable.

 

 

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