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89-00159, Boeing D model kit number M3313, was a CH-47D helicopter. 89-00159 was test flown and accepted by the U. S. Army on 30 June 1990 at 4,450.1 aircraft hours. As of March 2004, 89-00159 had accumulated 1,680.2 D model hours and 6,123.2 total aircraft hours. 89-00159 was a conversion from the original C model Chinook 67-18526. On 1 August 1990, 89-00159 was assigned to B Company - "Hillclimbers", 214th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, located at Wheeler Army Airfield on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. B Company, 214 Aviation Regiment was the former 147th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC). In June 1999, 89-00159 was assigned to Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), located at Corpus Christi, Texas, for On Condition Maintenance (OCM). In February 2001, 89-00159 was assigned to B Company - "Hillclimbers". At some point, 89-00159 deployed with the "Hillclimbers" to the country of Iraq. As of 1 January 2007, this aircraft was 38.5 years old. As of September 2007, the last known location of 89-00159 was in the country of Iraq. Aircraft Status: Flyable. |
