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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 #ChinookIllesheim 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” #AnsbachRecord-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 #ChinookGermany Approves Boeing Chinook Deal
09-Jul-23 - German parliament approves 8 billion Euro deal for 60 Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters #ChinookEnd 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 #ChinookUS 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 #ChinookBehind Every Bird is a Soldier with a Wrench
21-May-23 - Flight engineers keep US Army Chinook flying during Defender 23 / Swift Response exercise #MechanicsCH-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). #ChinookIowa 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 #ChinookFirst 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 #BlockIIIndra 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 #TaliumTwelve 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 #EgyptTwenty 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
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 #ChinookERFS 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 #fueltankMore News ... | |
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