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By Compiled Tom Kaminski 7th December 2017

… landing on October 27. The mishap occurred after the Chinook struck a tree in the Kharwar district of …

16th November 2017

… The mission will be taken over by a joint USAF and US Army Chinook rescue operation. On October 22, USAF pararescuemen conducted a joint flight with army pilots on CH-47s at Bagram Airfield in preparation for the change. As a …

16th November 2017

… State could see that brought forward. Jamie Hunter The Chinook Force’s numbers were bolstered to meet a shortfall in … is a possible candidate for cuts in airframe numbers. Chinook HC4 ZD575 survived a Taliban attack over Helmand in … retirement. The last defence review saved 14 C-130Js of No 47 Squadron from the axe, allowing these aircraft to continue …

By David C Isby 28th December 2017

… Air Force All four system demonstration test article CH-53K King Stallions at Sikorsky Aircraft’s facility in West … its fleet of CV-22s at 50 aircraft. CH-47F and MH-47G Chinook Currently moving towards the end of production, the … and the AH-64 Apache. Capability three replaces the CH-47 Chinook. Capability four is a large heavy lift helicopter …

16th November 2017

… 11LMB and the Defence Helicopter Command’s 298 Squadron (CH-47D/F), 300 Squadron (AS532U2 Cougar) and 301 Squadron … area before the Cougar flew in an underslung load. A Chinook flew another demonstration with a dual underslung …

30th June 2017

… A Chinook from Odiham, Hampshire, lifting Jetstream T.2 ZA111 … Predannack, Cornwall, in early June, suspended from an RAF Chinook helicopter. A retired Westland Sea King completed the … value as aids for future generations of handlers.” … Chinook lifts retired Jetstream to new home …

By David C Isby 23rd November 2017

… learn. Our learning curve was steep early on.” 3-10th AVN CH-47F Chinook 14- 08167 departs Eindhoven Air Base on October 27 … In total, 27 H-60 Blackhawks, 16 AH-64 Apaches and 12 CH-47 Chinooks arrived at Rotterdam and temporarily placed in a …

16th November 2017

… via Waseem Abbas D: Oct 11 N/U: US Marine Corps/HMH-462 T: CH-53E Super Stallion S: 163078 ‘YN-21’ During a routine … province. D: Oct 27 N/U: US Army/4-160th SOAR T: MH-47G Chinook? NATO Operation Resolute Support officials have … based at Gray Army Air Field, JBLM, operates the MH-47G Chinook, it would suggest this was the type involved in the …

19th October 2017

… taking to the air included the army HT.27 Cougar and HT.17 Chinook. A US Navy P-8A flew in from Naval Air Station …

16th November 2017

… 525A CJ2+; OO-PCK PC-12 dep 23rd. 27/8 ZK551 & ZK552 Chinook HC2s 7 Sqn, RAF; ZJ198 & ZJ210 Apache AH1s 3/4 Regts, …

By Thomas Newdick 19th October 2017

… those little bits and pieces that it’s not worth putting a Chinook or a Merlin on to do,” Maj Moore said. The switch … 29th. After arriving off the island, Merlin, Wildcat and Chinook helicopters flew 25 sorties ferrying food and water …

28th September 2017

… attack, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk transport and Boeing CH-47 Chinook medium lift helicopters – takes money away from the …

18th May 2017

… The RAF’s first Chinook HC5 (ZH901) at rest at Odiham, shortly after its … March 22. Rich Cooper/COAP The RAF has received its first Chinook HC5. The landmark helicopter (ZH901) arrived at RAF … fleet of 60 Chinooks under Project Julius . The Chinook HC5 improves on earlier examples by featuring moving …

By Rich Cooper/COAP 18th May 2017

… THE ROYAL Air Force received its first Chinook HC5 when the helicopter arrived at RAF Odiham, … Julius, which addresses both HC2 and HC3 models. The Mk5 Chinook improves the ‘legacy’ Mk3 by including moving maps, a … fuel capacity compared to the original version. … First Chinook HC5 for Odiham …

18th May 2017

… awarded Milestone B approval to the Block 2 version of the CH-47F/ MH-47G Chinook, making it a formal programme of record. The decision … (ACRB) as well as improved engines, in 2023. Three US Army CH-47Fs of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade arrived for the …