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Boeing CH-47F Chinook
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Australian Army Aviation CH-47F Chinook

Australia ordered seven CH-47Fs in March 2010 to replace the CH-47Ds between 2014 and 2017. The FMS order was issued on January 2012. The seven helicopters were delivered by August 2015 ahead of schedule. Three additional aircraft requested on December 2015 and received on June 2016
Between mid Aug 2016, through Sep to early Oct, HMAS Adelaide conducted 7 weeks of first of type trials aboard Australias Canberra class assault carrier in cooperation with 5 Avn Regt.
Further 4 CH-47F approved in April 2021 with first two delivered from US Army orders that June and the remaining two a year later.



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