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B Company - "Varsity" 7-101 GSAB Fort Campbell, Kentucky 2007 - 2009 |
| 05-08011 |
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B Company - "Varsity" 7-101 GSAB Fort Campbell, Kentucky 2007 - 2009 |
| 05-08011, Boeing Vertol Tab Number M8011, was a CH-47F helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 13 December 2006. As of 13 December 2006, 05-08011 accumulated 19.1 aircraft hours. 05-08011 was a new build airframe that utilized used power train and other components (blades, engines and transmissions, hydraulics, etc.). 05-08011 was initially assigned to B Company - "Varsity", 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In the Spring of 2008, 05-08012 was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). On or about 14 October 2009, 05-08011 was struck by a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) in the forward left electrical compartment. The aircraft was severely damaged and one crew member was injured. 05-08011 returned to its operating base of Kandahar under its own power. In November of 2009, 05-08011 was transported to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for repairs. As of 14 November 2009, 05-08011 was 2.9 years old. As of 14 November 2009, the last known location of 05-08012 was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Aircraft status: Undergoing maintenance. |
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| October 2009: 05-08011 after receiving RPG damage and having returned to Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
| The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were original fielded to B Company - "Varsity", 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in mid 2007: |
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| This aircraft was piloted by: |
| CW4 Rob Devlin, Pilot in Command, 2007 - 2011 |
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| This aircraft was crewed by: |
| SGT Daniel W. Ruth, Flight Engineer, 2010 - 2012 |
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