38 built in Italy for the Italian Army. First two delivered in 1973 for evaluation. First units formed in 1976.
26 airframes upgraded to the CH-47C Plus standard with fiberglass rotor blades and T55-L-412E engines.
Replaced by ICH-47F
26 airframes upgraded to the CH-47C Plus standard with fiberglass rotor blades and T55-L-412E engines.
Replaced by ICH-47F
News |
50th Anniversary of Italian Army Chinook
16-Jul-23 - The commander of Italy’s Army Aviation talks about the significant impact of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter on the country highlighting its 50 years of service #chinook Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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1982/14 | AIB | Viterbo |
1977- | Antares | Herat Viterbo |
Aldebaran | Viterbo | |
26 GrSqd | Viterbo Kasarna Rajlovac Pisa San Giusto Erbil Intl | |
11 GrSqd | Viterbo |
Deployments |