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			---- CH-47 Chinook in service ----AR - EA (Argentine Army Aviation) - CH-47C ChinookAR - FAA (Argentine Air Force) - CH-47C ChinookAU - Royal Australian Air Force - CH-47C ChinookCA - Canadian Armed Forces - CH-147 ChinookES - FAMET (spanish army aviation) - CH-47 ChinookSG - republic of singapore air force - CH-47 ChinookUK - Royal Air Force - CH-47 ChinookUS - US Army Aviation - CH-47 Chinook--- Other Model ---     ---- Select boeing-vertol Model ----107107-ii107M H-46 Sea Knight114234234Combi234ER234LR234MLR234UT347360414 - H-47D ChinookCH-113 LabradorCH-113A VoyageurCH-147 ChinookCH-46ACH-46BCH-46CCH-46DCH-46ECH-46FCH-46XCH-47 ChinookCH-47A ChinookCH-47B ChinookCH-47C ChinookCH-47D ChinookCH-47F ChinookHH-46AHH-46DHH-46EHH-47H Chinookhkp4ahkp4bhkp4dMH-47E ChinookMH-47G ChinookUH-46AUH-46DV43V43BV44YCH-47AYHC-1AYHC-1B--- Other Models ---     boeing-vertol CH-47 Chinook Derived from 114 1961         Model History: Development began in 1956 as the Vertol model 114. In Jun 1959 a US Army contract for 5 prototype effective battlefield medium/heavy lift helicopters was awarded. The second prototype was the first to fly on 21 Sep 1961 and the CH-47A entered US Army service in Aug 1962. In the meantime (1960) Boeing had acquired Vertol. The CH-47 Chinook is tandem rotor medium/heavy lift helicopter with a pair of 3 bladed, contra-rotating rotors atop a square section, semi-monocoque, all-metal fuselage, supported on a non-retracting quadricycle undercarriage. Twin engines mounted externally on either side of the rear rotor head above a downward opening rear loading cargo ramp. Variable number of cargo hook hard points on the fuselage underside. Hugely successful design has been developed and improved for over forty years in a number of versions and for a variety of customers, with every prospect of life extensions for another thirty. Also built by Kawasaki in Japan and Meridionali in Italy. Chinooks have served in all branches of the US military and para-military and the armed forces of Argentina, Australia, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK. A commercial version (the Model 234) is also available. Canadian military examples are designated CH-147. The much improoved variant CH-47D is listed separately Derivatives and Versions of this model: Model Year History     CH-47A Chinook     1961     CH-47B Chinook     1966     CH-47C Chinook     1967     EM CH-47C Chinook     1968     CH-147 Chinook     1974 CH-47C for Canadian Armed Forces     KHI CH-47J     1988 The CH-47J is a medium-transport helicopter for the Japan Ground Self Defence Force, and the long range SAR helicopter for the Japan Air Self Def ... Organisations / Units with this Model:     Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current) Bases/Heliports 1979/82 2 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino 1979/82     batallon de helicopteros de asalto 601     CH-47C Chinook Campo de Mayo Port Stanley 1982 1980/02 3 Fuerza Aerea Argentina 1980/02     vii brigada aerea     CH-47C Chinook Mariano Moreno 1988/now Nicosia (Lefkosia) 1994/now Port Stanley 1982 Vicecomodoro Marambio 1978/now 1974/89 12 Royal Australian Air Force 1974/89     12 Squadron     CH-47C Chinook 1975/91 8 Canadian Armed Forces 1975/91     450 squadron     CH-147 Chinook 1979/91     447 squadron     CH-147 Chinook CFB Edmonton 1979/91 1970/now 19 fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra 1970/now     BHELTRA V Colmenar Viejo 1995/now 12 republic of singapore air force     127 squadron Sembawang 1980/now 67 Royal Air Force 1980/93     240 operational conversion unit RAF Odiham 1971/93 1981/now     18 squadron Gütersloh 1983/92 Laarbruch / Niederrhein 1992/96 RAF Odiham 1997/now RAF Odiham 1981/83 1982/now     7 squadron RAF Odiham 1982/now 1983/86     1310 (tactical support) flight 1986/now     78 squadron Port Stanley 1986 RAF Benson 2007/now RAF Mount Pleasant 1986/07 1993/now     27 squadron RAF Odiham 1993/now havanirooz     Elicotteri Meridionali CH-47C Chinook 1970/now 40 Cavalleria dell'Aria dell'esercito italiano     Elicotteri Meridionali CH-47C Chinook 1986/now 56 japanese ground self defence force     kawasaki heavy industries CH-47J 1986/now 29 japanese air self defence force     kawasaki heavy industries CH-47J 1960/92 744 US Army Aviation Construction Numbers on database of CH-47 Chinook or its versions 2 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino         - Argentine Army Aviation 3 Fuerza Aerea Argentina         - Argentine Air Force 12 Royal Australian Air Force 9 Canadian Armed Forces 19 fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra         - spanish army aviation 5 Royal Air Force 21 US Army Aviation Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us     C/N Version Built History     b-049     ch-47a 1963 62-02133 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00086     b-052     ch-47a 1963 62-02136 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00088     b-057     ch-47a 63-07903 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00092     b-058     ch-47a 63-07904 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00094     b-060     ch-47a 63-07906 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00096     b-073     ch-47a 63-07919 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00082     b-074     ch-47a 1964 63-07920 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00112     b-137     ch-47a 64-13165 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00072     b-369     ch-47b 66-19111 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00087     b-378     ch-47b 66-19120 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00079     b-392     ch-47b 66-19134 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00091     b-416     ch-47b 67-18446 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00073     b-423     ch-47b 67-18453 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00085     b-436     ch-47b 67-18466 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00083     b-444     ch-47b 67-18474 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00099     b-447     ch-47b 67-18477 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00081     b-454     ch-47b 1967 67-18484 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 87-00089     b-589     ch-47c 68-15997 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 88-00102     b-600     ch-47c 68-16008 : US Army cnvt. to CH-47D 89-00144     b-696     ch-47c Z.17-1 : B-696/F.001. FAMET ET-401. w/o 20feb73     b-697     ch-47c HT.17-02 : B-697/F.002/M3501. FAMET ET-402. ex Z.17-2. conv CH-47D     b-698     ch-47c A15-001 : B.698/E.001. BuNo 73-21970. w/o 04feb85     b-699     ch-47c HT.17-03 : B-699/F.003/M3502. FAMET ET-403. ex Z.17-3. conv CH-47D     b-700     ch-47c A15-002 : B.700/E.002/M.3451. BuNo 73-21971. conv CH-47D xfer Army as A15-102     b-701     ch-47c A15-003 : B.701/E.003/M.3452. BuNo 73-21972. conv CH-47D xfer Army as A15-103     b-702     ch-47c A15-004 : B.702/E.004/M.3453. BuNo 73-21973. conv CH-47D xfer Army as A15-104     b-703     ch-47c A15-005 : B.703/E.005/M.3455. BuNo 73-21974. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0928     b-704     ch-47c A15-006 : B.704/E.006/M.3454. BuNo 73-21975. conv CH-47D xfer Army as A15-106     b-705     ch-47c A15-007 : B.705/E.007/M.3456. BuNo 73-21976. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0929     b-706     ch-47c A15-008 : B.706/E.008/M.3457. BuNo 73-21977. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0930     b-707     ch-47c A15-009 : B.707/E.009/M.3458. BuNo 73-21978. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0931     b-708     ch-47c A15-010 : B.708/E.010/M.3459. BuNo 73-21979. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0932     b-709     ch-47c A15-011 : B.709/E.011/M.3460. BuNo 73-21980. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0933     b-710     ch-47c A15-012 : B.710/E.012/M.3461. BuNo 73-21981. Ret USArmy as CH-47D 93-0934     b-713     ch-47c HT.17-04 : B-713/F.004/M3503. FAMET ET-404. ex Z.17-4. conv CH-47D     b-715     ch-47c HT.17-05 : B-715/F.005/M3504. FAMET ET-405. ex Z.17-5. conv CH-47D     b-717     ch-47c HT.17-06 : B-717/F.006/M3505. FAMET ET-406. ex Z.17-6. conv CH-47D     b-724     ch-47c HT.17-07 : B-724/F.007/M3506. FAMET ET-407. ex Z.17-7. conv CH-47D     b-726     ch-47c 79-23394 : conv MH-47E BuNo 92-0473     b-733     ch-47c 79-23401 : conv CH-47D BuNo 91-0243     b-792     ch-47c HT.17-08 : B-792/F.008/M3507. FAMET ET-408. ex Z.17-8. conv CH-47D     b-793     ch-47c HT.17-09 : B-793/F.009/M3508. FAMET ET-409. ex Z.17-9. conv CH-47D     b-794     ch-47c HT.17-10 : B-794/F.010/M3509. FAMET ET-410. ex Z.17-10. conv CH-47D     b-797     ch-47c 1979 AE-520 : CH-47C-309. B-797/CG.101. flew to Malvinas/Falklands 18apr82, captured 14jun82. In RNAY Fleetlands as ZH257 and then restored to standard RAF Chinook HC.2 aprox 1996 ZH257 : ZH257 recovered from Falkland Islands 1982. to 9217M at DARA Fleetlands.     b-798     ch-47c 1979 AE-521 : CH-47C-309. B-798/CG.102. flew to Malvinas/Falklands 18apr82, destroyed on ground by a Harrier 21may82 near Mt.Kent     b-800     ch-47c 1979 H-91 : CH-47C-308. B-800/CG.071. d/d 14jan80. participate in Malvinas/Falklands. Retired late 90s. Preserved     b-801     ch-47c 1979 H-92 : CH-47C-308. B-801/CG.072. d/d 14jan80. w/o 28jan82 accident in Antarctica due gearbox failure. No casualties     b-802     ch-47c 1979 H-93 : CH-47C-308. B-802/CG.073. d/d 14jan80. participate in Malvinas/Falklands. Suffer an accident 18sep93 in Pozo del Mortero, Formosa. Restored. Sell to Spain cancelled. Preserved.     b-812     ch-47c 1980 ZA670 : RAF Chinook HC1 in 1993 /BG 18Sqn.     b-820     ch-47c ZA673 : RAF Chinook HC1 in 1993 /BF 18Sqn.     b-842     ch-47c ZA711 : RAF Chinook HC1 in 1993 /BT 18Sqn.     b-855     ch-47c HT.17-11 : B-855/F.011. FAMET ET-411. conv CH-47D     b-856     ch-47c HT.17-12 : B-856/F.012/M3512. FAMET ET-412. conv CH-47D     b-857     ch-47c HT.17-13 : B-857/F.013. FAMET ET-413. conv CH-47D. w/o 17jan95     b-868 1984 ZD576 : Also known by manufacturers ids M/A036 and M7010. Ex N37079, ff 1984, arr UK Dec 1984, dd to RAF 22 Dec 1984. To 240 OCU/FG by 1988 still 1990, to Persian Gulf as BFME/G by 1991, 18Sq/G by 1992, 18Sq/BC by 1993. ZD576 : Re-delivered as a Chinook HC.2 on 21 Apr 1994 and became the most infamous Chinook to serve with the RAF. On arrival at RAF Odiham, its No.1 engine had to be replaced. On 10 May 1994, a post-flight fault inspection revealed a dislocated mounting bracket causing the collective lever to have restricted and restrictive movement, which resulted in a Serious Fault Signal being sent as a warning to other UK Chinook operating units. On 17 May 1994 emergency power warning lights flashed multiple times and the No.1 engine was again replaced. On 25 May 1994 a serious incident occured indicating the No.2 engine was about to fail. On 1 Jun 1994, the MoD test pilots at Boscombe Down refused to fly the Chinook HC.2 until engines and engine control systems and FADEC software were rectified on the model in RAF service. On Thursday 2 Jun 1994 at around 1800hrs, ZD576, callsign F4J40 crashed onto the Mull of Kintyre killing all 4 experienced crewmen and 25 highly skilled passengers.     b-870     ch-47c HT.17-14 : B-870/MA901. FAMET ET-414. ex N37069. conv CH-47D     b-871     ch-47c HT.17-15 : B-870/MA902. FAMET ET-415. conv CH-47D     b-878     ch-47c HT.17-16 : B-878/MA903. FAMET ET-416. ex N37071. conv CH-47D     b-879     ch-47c HT.17-17 : B-879/MA904. FAMET ET-417. conv CH-47D     g-001     ch-147 1974 147001 : CH-47C G-001. BuNo 74-22058. w/o 18oct74 prior delivery. Replaced by 147009     g-002     ch-147 1974 147002 : CH-47C G-002. BuNo 74-22059. w/o 17aug82 Rankin Inlet, NWT     g-003     ch-147 1975 147003 : CH-47C G-003. BuNo 74-22060. to Boeing as CH-47D B-725/M.3661 93-0661. to RNAF as NL001/D-661     g-004     ch-147 1975 147004 : CH-47C G-004. BuNo 74-22061. to Boeing as CH-47D B-726/M.3662 93-0662. to RNAF as NL002/D-662     g-005     ch-147 1975 147005 : CH-47C G-005. BuNo 74-22062. to Boeing as CH-47D B-728/M.3663 93-0663. to RNAF as NL003/D-663     g-006     ch-147 1975 147006 : CH-47C G-006. BuNo 74-22063. to Boeing as CH-47D B-729/M.3664 93-0664. to RNAF as NL004/D-664     g-007     ch-147 1975 147007 : CH-47C G-007. BuNo 74-22064. to Boeing as CH-47D B-731/M.3665 93-0665. to RNAF as NL005/D-665     g-008     ch-147 1976 147008 : CH-47C G-008. BuNo 74-22065. to Boeing as CH-47D B-732/M.3666 93-0666. to RNAF as NL006/D-666     g-009     ch-147 1978 147009 : CH-47C G-009. BuNo 74-22066. to Boeing as CH-47D B-796/M.3667 93-0667. to RNAF as NL007/D-667     es1718?     ch-47c HT.17-18 : B-xxx/MA905. FAMET ET-418. conv CH-47D     es1719?     ch-47c HT.17-19 : B-xxx/MA906. FAMET ET-419. conv CH-47D     70 C/N found.

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