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87-00090, Boeing D model kit number M3209, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 29 April 1988. As of November 1999, 87-00090 had accumulated 1,674.8 D model hours and 4,745.8 total aircraft hours. 87-00090 was test flown and accepted by the U. S. Army at 3,079.5 aircraft hours. 87-00090 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 63-07902. 87-00090 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially assigned to A Company - "Big Windy", 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, United States Army Europe (USAREUR), Schwabisch Hall, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) (West Germany), on 11 June 1988. A Company was the former 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Big Windy". On 6 November 1992, 87-00090 was assigned to B Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, following the deactivation of A Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment. In November 1999, 87-00090 was transferred to Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), Corpus Christi, Texas, for On Condition Maintenance (OCM). At some point, 87-00090 was transferred to Fort Rucker, Alabama. Data from Historical Records. As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 37.7 years old. As of 28 March 2005, the last known location of 87-00090 was at Knox Army Heliport, Fort Rucker, Alabama, assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation Center (USAAVNC) supporting the flight training of student pilots undergoing the CH-47D Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC), as well as the CH-47D Maintenance Test Pilot Course (MTPC). Aircraft status: Flyable. |
