61-02408

 

 

         

 

 

         
61-02408 as a museum exhibit in San Luis Obispo, California, circa 2001.

          61-02408 while on display at Camp San Luis, California.

 

 

             61-02408, Boeing build number B-012, was a HC-1B helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 19 December 1962. The administrative strike date was 11 April 1975. 61-02408 accumulated 3,347.0 aircraft hours.

   61-02408 was the first aircraft on contract AF33(600)42055 (Fiscal Year 1961), the second production contract awarded to Boeing for the production of an additional 18 HC-1B helicopters.

   In July 1962, the Department of Defense redesignated all U.S. military aircraft to a new system. All HC-1B helicopters became CH-47A. As of today, this aircraft is one of the three surviving, although non-operational, CH-47A helicopters (60-03451, 61-02408, 64-13149 ("Guns-A-Go-Go")) located in the continental United States, and one of two surviving CH-47A model helicopters with dual wheels on the aft landing gear.

   At some point, 61-02408 was transferred to the California Army National Guard Aviation Museum. 61-02408 was put on display as a museum exhibit and was resting near San Luis Obispo, California at the California Army National Guard Aviation Museum, Camp San Luis, California. Camp San Luis was near Stockton and next to California Highway 1. 61-02408 was parked outside and adjacent to the road.

   At some point after 2002, 61-02408 was acquired by the Don F. Pratt museum at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The aircraft was transported there and placed on display.

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   As of today, the last known location of 61-02408 is at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

   Aircraft status: Museum exhibit.

 

 

         
61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 2008.

             61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image [660 Kb].

 

 

         
61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 2008.

             61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image [646 Kb].

 

 

         
61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 2008.

             61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image [679 Kb].

 

 

         
61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 2008.

             61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image [653 Kb].

 

 

         
61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 2008.

             61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image [679 Kb].

 

 

         
61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 2008.

             61-02408 while on display at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version of this image [648 Kb].

 

 

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