07-08721

 

         

 

 

         
Flipper unit patch, circa 2008.
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B Company - "Flippers"

3-82nd GSAB

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

2008 - 2009

 

 

             07-08721, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8721, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 13 November 2008. As of 15 August 2009, 07-08721 accumulated 349.3 aircraft hours. 07-08721 was a new build airframe with all new components installed. 07-08721 was initially assigned to B Company - "Flippers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Airborne Division, located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. At some point, in early 2009, 07-08721 was deployed with the "Flippers" in support of contingency operations during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). As of 15 August 2009, the last known location of 07-08721 was at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Aircraft status: Flyable.

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          SSG Derek Auten, FE, 2009

 

          SGT Amed Bamba, CE, 2009

 

          Your Name Here.

 

 

         
August 2009: SGT Amed Bamba, Crew Chief, on 07-08721 while deployed to Afghanistan.

             August 2009: SGT Amed Bamba, Crew Chief, on 07-08721 while deployed to Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were original fielded to B Company - "Flippers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in late 2008 / early 2009:

 

 

         
04-08717 06-08028 06-08718 06-08719 06-08720
07-08039 07-08041 07-08721 07-08722 07-08723
07-08724 08-08042 08-08043    

 

 

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