26-Mar-24 - MH-47G Chinook helicopters from the US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR) participated in Exercise Arctic Edge 24 (AE24) in Alaska, which included mid-air refueling from MC-130J aircraft #Alaska
08-Mar-22 - US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) ordered 6 additional Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters valued at $195M bringing the total number under contract to 36 with 5 delivered to date #Chinook
26-Nov-21 - Boeing awarded $246 million contract for 6 MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters for the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) for delivery in 2023 #BlockII
31-Jul-20 - Boeing receives $265M contract for 9 MH-47G Block II Chinook for the US Army special forces. Twenty-four helicopters are now in order with the first one to be delivered this year #Chinook
13-Jun-19 - Boeing awarded contract for MH-47G Chinook Block II for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command. A total 15 helicopters are now in order #SpecialOps
17-Oct-14 - US Army 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (4-160th SOAR) and Navy Special Boat Team 12 (SBT-12) conducted a Maritime External Air Transportation System (MEATS) training in Moses Lake, Washington, May 21 2014
01-Oct-14 - RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, PA – Boeing completed initial flight and delivery of the first, new-build MH-47G configured Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Sept. 29, 2014 – a full month ahead of schedule.
02-Apr-12 - CAAS cockpit helps pilots navigate at low altitudes. Synthetic vision technology provides better situational awareness in degraded visibility conditions and over unfamiliar territory
20-Apr-11 - PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The last remanufactured MH-47G Chinook was delivered from the Boeing Military Aircraft Mobility Division in Ridley Park, Pa., to Lexington Bluegrass Army Depot in Kentucky, March 14, by Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing Philadelphia flight crews.
22-Jul-04 - The first production CH-47F was delivered to the US Army to be used initially for flight demonstrations. Part of Lot 1 which includes 6 MH-47G. The prototypes were roll-out in May 2002
07-May-04 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Boeing Company delivered the first MH-47G Special Operations Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Thursday during a ceremony in Philadelphia.
