A new-built Foxtrot, it was accepted by the US Army on 30 September 2008 and assigned to the Bravo company of the 2-82nd AVN at Fort Bragg (NC). The helicopter got damaged on 13 June 2009 while deployed to Kandahar, during the engine shutdown the aft rotor hit the fuselage. The Chinook could be repaired on the sport and returned to service. It is seen here joining our Cougar over Uruzgan during a local mission.

When pictured, this Black Hawk was assigned to the A Company "Mustangs", 3d Battalion (General Support), 82d Aviation Regiment "Talons"

This Black Hawk crashed on 21 September 2010 after recurring technical problems during flight. The helicopter came down in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Sadly, ten of the thirteen military on board were killed. On the picture, the Lima was assigned to Company C "Vipers", 2d Battalion (Assault), 82d Aviation Regiment "Corsair". The Viper marking is just visible on the engine bay.

On serial sequence... only the fiscal years are different, from left to right 04-08717, 06-08718, 06-08719, 06-08720, 07-08721, 07-08722, 07-08723 and leading the flight line (from this side), 07-08724. All these CH-47Fs belong to the B/3-82 AVN, normally based at Fort Bragg (NC).

This Chinook was built as a CH-47A with serial 63-07918. It was accepted by the US Army on 14 Oct'64. It was converted to CH-47D with serial 84-24186 from May'84 and was returned to service on 27 Nov'85. The Chinook was again converted from Aug'07. It became CH-47F with serial 07-08041. Like a cat with three lifes, the helicopter was accepted on 31 Jul'08 and assigned to B/3-82nd AVN. Its life came to an end on 18 Aug'10, only a few months after this picture was taken. It rolled on its side during a brown-out landing in Kandahar province (Afghanistan). The crew and passengers escaped uninjured

A new built Low Rate Initial Production CH-47F (Lot 1) that was accepted by the US Army on 29 June 2007. The Chinook is seen here in a war environment while deployed to Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. Although no unit markings were carried, the helicopter was assigned to the 82nd AVN, 3rd Batallion, Company B, normally based at Fort Bragg (NC).

Taxiing for runway 31 departure.

Built as Cessna Model 305B L-19A dual-control instrument trainer in 55-4681 1956. Redesignated TO-1D in 1962. To US Civil registry in 1972. Preserved at the US Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, AL as 55468 by 1983. Registered as N8WP in 1993. Damaged in an accident in 1998. Still current on the register in 2022.

The S-72 was an experimental high speed compound helicopter developed by Sikorsky for the US Army and NASA. Two were built and the program ran through the mid 1980s. This S-72, at last report, is located at the Moffett Field Museum.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team aircraft.

Delivered to France in 1958 as FR81 for use in Algeria. For the photo location see photo 359185. Photo from: Boeing Vertol

56-3695 was the first L-23D, based on the E50 model of the Twin Bonanza. The first L-23D delivery to the US Army took place in January 1957. Assumed to be a Beech photo. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie