07-08736

 

 

         

 

 

         
Property of

Company B - "Voyagers"

171st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard

Wheeler Army Airfield, Oahu, Hawaii

2011

         
Company B - "Voyagers", 171st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard CH-47F Fielding Poster, 2011. Click-N-Go Here to view more F model Fielding Posters.
 
Company B - "Voyagers", 171st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, unit patch circa November 2011. Click-N-Go Here to view more unit patches.

 

 

         
Property of

B Company - "Hillclimbers"

3rd General Support Aviation Battalion

25th Infantry Division

 

         
B Company - "Hillclimbers", 3rd General support Aviation Battalin, 25th Infantry Division, F model Fielding Poster, 2011.

         
Hillclimbers Unit Patch, circa 2010.
Wheeler Army Airfield

Hawaii

2010 - 2011
Hillclimbers Unit Patch, circa 2010.

 

 

         
26 June 2010: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 prepped for preflight at Millville Airport (KMIV).

             26 June 2010: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 prepped for preflight at Millville Airport (KMIV), New Jersey. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

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22 May 2011: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 under preparation to conduct a maintenance test flight at Wheeler Army Airfield.

             22 May 2011: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 under preparation to conduct a maintenance test flight at Wheeler Army Airfield while assigned to the "Hillclimbers". Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
14 September 2011: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 parked on the National Guard Ramp after assignment to the "Voyagers".

             14 September 2011: CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 parked on the National Guard Ramp after assignment to the "Voyagers". Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

          High Definition Video

 

 

             The links below point to a High Definition Video of Chinook helicopter 07-08736 conducting training. It is recommended that one Right Click and select "Save As" to download the file to one's computer before attempting to watch.

 

 

          Millville, New Jersey

 

 

         
Click the Button to view a High Definition Video of CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 conducting sling load training during the F Model Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC) conducted by the S3 Inc. New Equipment Training Team (NETT) at Millville Airport (KMIV), New Jersey on 30 July 2010.

[5:40, 378 Mb, audio included]

 

 

          Oahu, Hawaii

 

 

         
Click the Button to view a High Definition Video of CH-47F Chinook helicopter 07-08736 conducting a training flight around the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, on 19 September 2011.

[7:05, 499 Mb, audio included]

 

 

          Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii

 

 

             The links below point to B roll video footage in High Definition of Chinook helicopter 07-08736 conducting a training flight between and around the Islands of Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii on 13 October 2011. There are five (5) separate files covering approximately a three hour flight.

   Due to the very large file sizes, it is recommended that one Right Click and select "Save As" to download the files to one's computer before attempting to watch.

 

 

         
File # 1. This video begins the flight with the crew proceeding through the prestart checks on Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI).

[43:16, 3.8 Gb, audio included]

 

 

         
File # 2. This video continues through the prestart checks, engine start and hover power checks on Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI).

[41:53, 3.7 Gb, audio included]

 

 

         
File # 3. This video continues through hover power checks and takeoff from Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI) and flight at Nap of the Earth (NOE) altitudes in the Tactical Flight Training Area (TFTA) north of Schofield Barracks.

[43:16, 3.8 Gb, audio included]

 

 

         
File # 4. This video continues the flight through the TFTA and.

[33:11, 2.9 Gb, audio included]

 

 

         
File # 5. This video continues through the prestart checks on Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI).

[15:49, 1.4 Gb, audio included]

 

 

          "Hillclimber" Aircraft

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were fielded to B Company - "Hillclimbers", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 25th Infantry Division, located on Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI), Island of Oahu, in the State of Hawaii, beginning in November 2010 and used to support the unit train-up. Airframes are routinely reassigned as necessary so there is no telling where there are now.

 

 

         
07-08735 07-08736 07-08738 07-08739 07-08740
07-08741 07-08742 07-08743 08-08765 08-08766
08-08767 09-08064 09-08065 09-08066 09-08067
09-08068 09-08069      

 

 

          "Voyager" Aircraft

 

 

             The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were transferred to Company B - "Voyagers", 171st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, located on Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI), Island of Oahu, in the State of Hawaii, beginning in September 2011 and used to support the unit train-up. Airframes are routinely reassigned as necessary so there is no telling where there are now.

 

 

         
07-08735 07-08736 07-08738 07-08743 08-08765
08-08766 08-08767 09-08064 09-08065 09-08069

 

 

          This aircraft was piloted by:

 

          CIV Dennis S. Busch, Instructor Pilot, 2011

 

          CW4 / CIV Ahmed K. Upshaw, Standardization Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Mark S. Morgan, Maintenance Examiner, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Ralph W. Graham, Maintenance Examiner, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Timothy M. McCall, Standardization Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Craig A. Warren, Instructor Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV "Z" Szumigala, Instructor Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Clay C. Webster, Standardization Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Jeff J. Roland, Instructor Pilot, 2010 - 2011

 

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          This aircraft was crewed by:

 

          CIV Jason B. Sims, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Robert V. Simpson, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Randy M. Enger, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV George C. Hall, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Michael L. Harrington, Flight Engineer, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Andrew P. Manual, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Robert W. Muller, Standardization Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

          CIV Matthew G. Nimmo, Flight Engineer Instructor, 2010 - 2011

 

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