| 1974 : Hughes Model 77 YAH-64 prototype 1983 : AH-64A by Mc Donnell Douglas 1992 : AH-64A+ 1997 : Boeing AH-64D ( both conv and new airframes ) 2011 : Around 100 A models still in service 2012jul : last A model retired BuNos 82-23355/23365 : AH-64A c/n PV-01/PV-11 BuNos 82-23366/23368 : AH-64A cancelled BuNos 83-23787/23834 : AH-64A c/n PV012/PV059 BuNos 84-24200/24311 : AH-64A c/n PV060/PV171 BuNos 85-25051/25188 : AH-64A (??) BuNos 85-25351/25488 : AH-64A c/n PV172/PV309 BuNos 86-9056/9083 : AH-64A cancelled BuNos 86-8940/9055 : AH-64A c/n PV310/PV425 BuNos 86-9056/9083 : AH-64A cancelled BuNos 87-0407/0507 : AH-64A c/n PV426/PV526 BuNos 88-0197/0263 : AH-64A c/n PV527/PV593 BuNos 88-0275/0284 : AH-64A c/n PV594/PV603 BuNos 89-0192/0263 : AH-64A c/n PV604/PV675 BuNos 90-00280/00345 : AH-64A c/n PV676/PV741 BuNos 90-0415/0522 : AH-64A c/n PV742/PV849, some MAP Egypt BuNos 90-0536/0537 : AH-64A MAP Greek Army as 1013/1014 BuNos 91-0110/0111 : AH-64A MAP Greek Army as 1015/1016 BuNos 91-0112/0123 : AH-64A c/n PV850/PV876 AH-64A+ BuNos 92-0478/0517 : AH-64A+ (Some to United Arab Emirates & Greece ) BuNos 93-1701/1706 : AH-64A sims BuNos 94-0328/94-0337 : AH-64A+ c/n PV906/PV-915 BuNos 94-0338/94-0347 : AH-64A+ c/n PV916/PV-925 to United Arab Emirates as 070/079 BuNos 95-0108/0119 : AH-64+ c/n PV926/PV937 conv to AH-64D Egypt as 3725/3736 Production line changed to AH-64D Longbow Apache |
News | |
  A Utah National Guard Army aviator was recognized as the senior Apache aviator in the world achieving more than 10,000 flying hours in the AH-64 attack helicopter. |
| US Army retires last A model Apache, 17-Jul-12 : By Sofia Bledsoe, Program Executive Office Aviation - REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - It was a proud, historic and emotional moment for the Soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment (Attack/Reconnaissance) as the last AH-64A Apache helicopter, aircraft 451, was “retired” from the Army and handed over to the Project Office for Apache Helicopters during a ceremony on Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, July 15. The event was hosted by the battalion as it was the unit that had the last A-model Apache in its fleet. |
Units | |
| Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
| 1992/12 | 1-183 AVN | Gowen Field |
| 1991/12 | 1-149th AVN | Ellington |
| 1989/97 | 2-227th AVN |  Hanau |
| 1989/ | 3-1 AVN | Ansbach / Katterbach |
| 1987/08 | 1-130th AVN | Raleigh Durham Intl |
| 1987/03 | 2/6 CAV | Illesheim / Storck Barracks Hood Army Airfield - Fort Hood |
| 1987/97 | 82nd CAB | Simmons AAF |
