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    Airframe Family: Boeing-Vertol V-234 / H-47 Chinook
    Latest Model:CH-47D Chinook
    Last Military Serial:89-0138 US
    Construction Number:M3292
    Last Civil Registration:N472CH
    Compressed ID:Boeing-Vertol CH-47D sn 89-0138 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:PJ Helicopters Inc, Red Bluff, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CH-47C(M).

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-18533.

    From October 1968 to April 1971

    Transferred to A Company, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion.

    From September 1971 to October 1971

    Transferred to C Company, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion.

    From November 1971 to January 1972

    Transferred to B Company, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion Nov71-Jan72.

    February 1973

    Transferred to 213th Aviation Company, Fort Benning, GA Black Cats.

    From March 1973 to September 1975

    Transferred to 213th Aviation Company, Camp Humphreys, South Korea Black Cats.

    Circa 1977


    Photographer: Dana A.Nichols
    Notes: At Elmendorf AFB, AK

    Circa 1977


    Photographer: Dana A.Nichols
    Notes: At Elmendorf AFB, AK

    Converted to a CH-47D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 89-00138.

    Transferred to F Company 159th Avn.

    6 July 2002

    Crashed.
    Damaged in an accident when the rear of helicopter hit the ground during training exercise.

    Converted to a CH-47D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 89-0138.

    25 June 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N472CH (CH-47D CHINOOK, M3292).

    11 August 2014

    To Columbia Helicopters Inc, Aurora, OR keeping c/r N472CH.

    13 February 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX472CH (CH-47D, 89-0138) issued.

    20 April 2017

    To Columbia Helicopters Inc, Portland, OR keeping c/r N472CH.

    Based at Columbia Aviation Airport, Canby, OR.
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    20 May 2024

    To PJ Helicopters Inc, Red Bluff, CA keeping c/r N472CH.
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