Civil Chook, Ex-A15-008/CH-47D 93-00930

[Warhawk]

Amazing stuff,..but whether this should be under RAAF, but them days are over.

Ex CH-47C A15-008, later rebuilt as CH-47D 93-00930 has been demobbed. Noted For Sale by GSA auction per article 91QSCI14208601 , during May 2014

Now registered as N401AJ, Under Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050-3 on the 22/08/2014, to Sky Cats Puma Corp which is located at Billings, Montana, USA. They operate a variety of Chopper including S-61 Fire Fighters.

FAA Transponder Code is :51130141

Two ex US Army Chooks during the same auction. , N561AJ( Ex90-00184) and N562AJ (Ex 90-00185)pictured,... by Billings Flying Service.

Billings Flying Service has uncommon experience operating heavy-lift helicopters such as Sikorsky S61, Eurocopter 330J, and various Bell mediums. According to Blain this certificate will enable the Montana based company to integrate the CH-47D into their fleet. The team at Billings Flying Service is already completing modifications so the Chinooks can be fully optimized for the vehicle reference operations their clients require.

N561AJ ex 90-00184 which sold for $3,500,500
N562AJ ex 90-00185 which sold for $3,003,762

What did we pay for our two Well worn CH-47Ds (A15-150 and 151?)

Gordy

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[Warhawk]

Just a bit of confusion on Owners of redundant CH-47Ds,....appears that Billings is Subsidiary of Sky Cats Puma Corps,..so they own all three mentioned above.

All FAA Registered ex US Army CH-47Ds


FAA N-Number Aircraft Registrant Name Registered Address Certificate
Issue
Date Year
Mfr AirWorthiness
Date
N472CH Columbia Helicopters Inc * 08/11/2014 -- --
N471CH Columbia Helicopters Inc * 03/26/2014 -- --
N947CH Heligroup Fire Llc * 06/13/2014 -- --
N949CH Heligroup Fire Llc * 06/18/2014 -- 08/31/2014
N948CH Heligroup Fire Llc * 06/13/2014 -- --
N401AJ Sky Cats Puma Corp * 08/22/2014 -- --
N562AJ Sky Cats Puma Corp * 09/18/2014 -- --
N561AJ Sky Cats Puma Corp * 09/18/2014 1990 02/17/2014 (Pictured)
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[Martin Edwards]

Well spotted Gordy!