Aircraft History |
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| 1966-09-30 | BV-107M, c/n 2197, ff? accepted BuWepsRep, FR Morton PA as CH-46A 152575 30Sep66 xfer H&MS-26, 14Oct66 redesig CH-46D 15Oct66 xfer HMM-161 31Dec66 xfer HMM-264 29Jan68 xfer HMM-261 18Apr69 xfer HMM-264 08Oct69 xfer NAS North Island A&T 17May70 xfer H&MS-36 COSA 14Jul70 xfer HMM-165 22Aug70 xfer H&MS-36 11Mar71 xfer H&MS-56 COSA 23Apr71 xfer H&MS-16 CRAA 16Jul71 xfer HMM-161 06Oct71 xfer HC-6 25Nov71 further unit xfers unk xfer US Navy HC-8 /BR-47 w/o 01Apr86 HMM-161  | ||
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| 1986-04-01 | US Navy from USMC, conv HH-46 type w/o 01apr86 as HC-8 /BR-47, crashed onto deck of USS America (CV-66) dur VERTREP north of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Damaged two S-3As, two EA-6Bs, and an SH-3D hulk stored NADEP Cherry Point dump, 1986-present HC-8 | ||
| crash was during VOD (Vertical Onboard Delivery) not VERTREP (Vertical Replenishment). The helo was delivering internal cargo (Pallets of Milk) when the stubwing struck the deck edge causing the helo to roll on its starboard side | |||
| Confirmed: Pallets of milk were weighed in kilos but crew thought it was lbs. Aircraft was over weight when attempting to land aboard the America. I personally talked to the crew following the accident as I was in their sister squadron, HC-6 and deployed to the “Med” at the same time. HC-6 | |||
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