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| H-47 Chinook Helicopter Airframe Ages |
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| Three MH-47E Chinooks aboard an aircraft carrier enroute to a hot spot somewhere on Planet Earth. |
| NOTICE: Yea, we know and are unable to fix it right now. In Microsoft's July 2013 update to Internet Explorer 64 bit version the dates displayed for the airframe ages do not display correctly. Microsoft did something that affected the way the scripts are processed and we are unable to figure out what they hell they did this time. (Resistance is Still Futile) |
| However, if you view the website in Compatibility Mode using Internet Explorer the pages will appear correctly and the dates are accurate. In Internet Explorer, Compatibility Mode is selected by clicking on that little icon in the address window at the top of the browser page (at least on our computer). |
| We would be interested to know if you are having issues viewing it correctly and whether Compatibility Mode is working for you while we attempt to address the issue. |
| Up-to-date with what we know as of 10 January 2014, this listing shows the original tail number, the conversion tail number, the type aircraft each Chinook helicopter was converted to, and the status of the airframe. The last column, labeled "Age", shows the airframe age based on the day the U.S. Government accepted the helicopter (the DD Form 250 Date). The airframe is slightly older than this figure due to the fact that each helicopter is test flown first to ensure that it meets specifications prior to delivery. However, this figure is generally small (less than a month in most cases). |
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| Notes: |
| 1) Age: the calculated age of the airframe (in years) is predicated on having the correct date and time on the computer from which the user is viewing the web page upon. The date is calculated from the original A, B, C, D, F,or G model U.S. Army acceptance date (DD Form 250) as per aircraft historical records to the present date and time, regardless of the present model type. If your computer's clock is not set correctly, the age of the airframe will be incorrectly displayed. Works correctly in Window's Internet Explorer when set to Compatibility Mode. |
| 2) Aircraft listed with no prior model number were new build aircraft, i.e. 98-2000 (a new build, and the last D model produced). |
| 3) Airframe Status: Auction: Beginning in late 2013, AMCOM offered CH-47D airframes up for sale via the General Services Administration (GSA) Auction process. The aircraft were reported as flyable up to the date of sale. Airframe status is unknown after that point unless otherwise reported on the airframe web page. Captured: Airframe captured by North Vietnamese Forces near the end of the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. These airframes are assumed to have deteriorated to the point of no longer being useful, or having been scrapped. Several reports indicate that these airframes were often used as living quarters, or as chicken coupes. An exception to capture by North Vietnam is 67-18498, which was captured by North Korean forces after having been shot down when it crossed the DMZ. Crashed: Airframe was lost in some type of accident while airborne or while ground taxiing. If a D, MH-D, E, F, or G model tail number is listed, then it is that model and tail number that crashed. Destroyed: Airframe was destroyed on the ground as a direct result of enemy action (mortar fire, sachel charge, grenade, etc.), or by friendly fire to prevent enemy capture. Flyable: airframe is current airworthy, or being utilized as a Cat B training device and could become airworthy is a short period of time. FMS: Aircraft sold under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program and was flyable up to the point of sale. After that, unless otherwise noted on the tail number webpage, the status is unknown. Museum: Airframe is not flyable, but exists as a museum or static display, or is undergoing restoration to become a museum exhibit. Private: Airframe was purchased by private individual. Scrapped: Airframe deemed damaged to the point of uneconomically repair or, in the case of F or G model conversion, stripped of usuable parts (blades, engines and transmissions, etc.) and the airframe was scrapped. Shot Down: Airframe was shot down by direct result of enemy action (small or large caliber weapon, anti-aircraft fire, SA-7 Heat Seeking Missile, Rocket Propelled Grenade, etc.). If a D, MH-D, E, F, or G model tail number is listed, then it is that model and tail number that was shot down. Unknown (UNK): Airframe whereabouts and airworthiness status is unknown at this time. Also applies to aircraft age when the DD Form 250 Acceptance Date is unknown. CH-147: The Canadian designation for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. |
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