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Boeing CH-47F Chinook

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UK Confirmed Order for 14 CH-47 ER Chinooks

UK Confirmed Order for 14 CH-47 ER Chinooks

15-Mar-24 - The UK defence ministry confirmed the order for 14 Boeing H-47 extended-range Chinooks. The program will bring in an estimated £151 million of extra investment to the UK economy, as local companies will produce components critical for manufacturing and maintaining the helicopters #Chinook
Illesheim Flight Simulator Complex

Illesheim Flight Simulator Complex

26-Dec-23 - Ansbach Garrison in Germany hosts the only helicopter flight simulator operated by the US Army in Europe. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and pilots from regionally aligned forces regularly deployed to Storck Barracks “Flight Sims” #Ansbach
Record-Breaking RCAF Chinook Evacuation in Quebec Wildfires

Record-Breaking RCAF Chinook Evacuation in Quebec Wildfires

17-Jul-23 - Canadian Chinook heavy-lift helicopters set a new local record by evacuating 344 people in a single day during the Quebec wildfires #Chinook
Germany Approves Boeing Chinook Deal

Germany Approves Boeing Chinook Deal

09-Jul-23 - German parliament approves 8 billion Euro deal for 60 Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters #Chinook
End of CH-47F Block I Production. Block II is Coming

End of CH-47F Block I Production. Block II is Coming

06-Jul-23 - Boeing received the final order for the Chinook CH-47F Block I variant, consisting of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for 17 helicopters for South Korea and one for Spain, to be completed by 2027. Production line changes are underway for the Block II #Chinook
US Army Engineers Training with CH-47F Chinooks

US Army Engineers Training with CH-47F Chinooks

10-Jun-23 - US Army CH-47F Chinooks from 1st General Support Aviation Battalion of the 171 Aviation Regiment (1-171 GSAB) completed training with the 224th Engineer Battalion of the Iowa National Guard at Fort McCoy #Chinook
Behind Every Bird is a Soldier with a Wrench

Behind Every Bird is a Soldier with a Wrench

21-May-23 - Flight engineers keep US Army Chinook flying during Defender 23 / Swift Response exercise #Mechanics
CH-47 Chinook Approved for Germany

CH-47 Chinook Approved for Germany

12-May-23 - US State Dept. approves possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 60 CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Germany valued at $8.5B. The helicopters will be based on the CH-47F Block II with custom modifications, including air-to-air refueling probes and an Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS). #Chinook
Iowa Guard Chinook Delivers F-80 Back to Camp Dodge

Iowa Guard Chinook Delivers F-80 Back to Camp Dodge

20-Apr-23 - A CH-47F Chinook from Iowa Army National Guard’s B/171 AVN delivered an historic Korean War-era F-80 fighter jet back to Camp Dodge via sling load from Sioux City repaint facility #Chinook
First Production CH-47F Block II Final Assembly

First Production CH-47F Block II Final Assembly

26-Mar-23 - The first serial production CH-47F Block II Chinook has entered final assembly at Boeing Philadelphia factory. This is last step in production before delivery to the US Army in early 2024 #BlockII
Indra Mission Planning System for Spanish Army CH-47F

Indra Mission Planning System for Spanish Army CH-47F

02-Feb-23 - Indra awarded €15M contract to enhance the safety and efficiency of the Spanish Army’s Boeing CH-47F Chinook new helicopters with Talium mission planning systems #Talium
Twelve CH-47F Chinooks for Egypt

Twelve CH-47F Chinooks for Egypt

03-Jan-23 - Egyptian Air Force will receive 12 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters under a $426M U.S. Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract. Egypt began operating the Chinook in 1981 with the C and D models. Deliveries planned for 2026 #Egypt
Twenty Years for Chinook with Michigan National Guard

Twenty Years for Chinook with Michigan National Guard

11-Dec-22 - Since September 2002 the Michigan Army National Guard is operating the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter at Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) #2, Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) #Chinook
$1.5B CH-47F Chinook Approved for South Korea

$1.5B CH-47F Chinook Approved for South Korea

07-Dec-22 - The U.S. Department of State approved a possible Foreign Militare Sale (FMS) of 18 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters to South Korea valued $1.5 billion. They currently operate the CH-47D model #Chinook
ERFS Internal Fuel Tank for National Guard Chinooks

ERFS Internal Fuel Tank for National Guard Chinooks

04-Dec-22 - S.A.F.E. Structure Designs awarded $1.1M DoD contract for internal extended range fuel system (ERFS) with roller system for 27 Army National Guard bases operating the CH-47 Chinook helicopter #fueltank
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