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The role of airpower in the withdrawal of coalition troops from Afghanistan
By Tim Ripley
… 30 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Boeing AH-64 Apache and CH-47F Chinook helicopters. JSOC had its own helicopter contingent …
US approves sale of additional CH-47Fs to Australia
By Dave Allport
… a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of four Boeing CH-47F Chinooks and related equipment to the Australian … its approval. Australia has requested to purchase four CH-47F heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters with … present, the Australian Army Aviation Corps operates ten CH-47Fs – all of which are operated by the 5th Aviation …
Defiant Design
… looked for a heavy lift cargo rotorcraft to replace the CH-47 Chinook, while JMR-Medium aimed to produce utility and attack …
Airport Movements - Aviation News 2021
… AW, Texas ANG; ZZ507 Shadow R1 14 Sqn, RAF o/s; ZK551 Chinook HC6 7 Sqn, RAF; LX-RSQ Learjet 45 carrying spares for … Army; OE-EPH PC-12; PH-BGU B737-7K2 KLM training; ZK550 Chinook HC6 & ZK551 Chinook HC5 7 Sqn, RAF both n/s; ZJ213 & … V f/v. 25/3 2-DARE PC.12-47E f/v. 26/3 PH-SFF PC-12-47 f/v. 28/3 LX-PCE PC-24 f/v. 29/3 TC-RBC A321-251NX(SL) …
Crowsnest ASaC to leave UK service by 2029
By Richard Thomas
… (AEW&C) aircraft; plus the air force's oldest Boeing Chinook HC5/HC6/HC6A heavy-lift tactical transport …
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
By reports Jean Francoise Auran
… comprised approximately 50 UH-60 and HH-60 Black Hawks, 10 CH-47 Chinooks, 25 AH-64 Apaches and 1,800 wheeled vehicles and … in Romania. An entirely female crew flew a CH- 47 Chinook helicopter from Calais to Illesheim, in Germany. The …
What's in the 2022 US Defense Budget?
By Tom Kaminski
… totals US$2.8bn and sustains Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook aircraft production and remanufacture, providing for … E-2Ds and six KC-130Js. Rotary wing types include nine CH-53Ks, three CMV-22B and five MV-22B tiltrotors, plus 36 … than 200 legacy aircraft. Divestments include 48 F-15C/Ds, 47 F-16C/Ds and 42 A-10Cs. Plans call for retiring 421 …
Air Base Movements
… ZZ388 & ZZ524 Wildcat AH1s 1 Regt, AAC. 15/3 ZA705 & ZA708 Chinook HC6As 7 Sqn, RAF. 15/3 ZJ197 Apache AH1 3/4 Regts, …
Air Base Movements
… and included the following visitors: 22/2 ZK550 & ZK553 Chinook HC6s 7 Sqn, RAF. 23/2 ZJ198, ZJ213 & ZJ226 Apache AH1s 3/4 Regts, AAC; ZK551 Chinook HC6 7 Sqn, RAF. LEUCHARS STATION 22/2 ZZ507 Shadow R1 …
Defence Review Sees RAF Cuts
… of rotary-wing capabilities, the IR states: “the oldest CH-47 Chinook helicopters will be retired, and there will be …
Israel harnesses King Stallion
By Mark Broadbent
… The Israel Ministry of Defense heavy-lift CH-53K King Stallion pipped the rival CH-47 Chinook to the contract post Steven Kaeter/Sikorsky ISRAEL …
Heralding next gen rotorcraft
… Other parts of FVL included a replacement for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook (JMR Heavy) and a new fixed-wing tactical transport …
RAF suffers in new UK Defence cuts
By Dave Allport
… quoted. In terms of rotary-wing capabilities, “the oldest CH-47 Chinook helicopters will be retired and there will be …
UK extends Chinook deployment in Mali
By Khalem Chapman
… extended the deployment of Royal Air Force (RAF)-operated Chinook HC5 helicopters and personnel to Mali. Since 2018, … under Project Julius. The HC5 ‘fat tank’ variant of the CH-47 provides extended-range in comparison to its in-service …
INSIDE THE HEART OF DIXIE
… remains safe, secure, effective and ready.” A pair of CH-47Fs from the 110th Aviation Brigade’s 1st Battalion 223rd … and fixed-wing aircraft comprising variants of the CH-47, UH/HH- 60, AH-64, UH-72 and C/RC-12. Its diverse … and all fixed-wing qualification courses. While Chinook operations are carried out at Knox AHP, fixed-wing …