2012 to present

Boeing Chinook HC.4
in
united kingdom Royal Air Force






First flight of the Chinook HC.4 took place at Fleetlands on 9 Dec 2010. It includes a Thales TopDeck glass cockpit, mission planner and more powerful Honeywell/Lycoming T55-714 engines.
Project JULIUS modified 38 Mk2/2A Chinooks into the Mk4/4A configuration and eight Mk3 Chinooks into the Mk5 configuration.


For a summary of the Chinook in RAF service, please follow this link.



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QinetiQ to Support RAF Chinook Upgrade

QinetiQ to Support RAF Chinook Upgrade

20-Oct-15 - QinetiQ has signed a £5.2m contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to independently evaluate Boeing’s Digital Automatic Flight Control System upgrades to the Chinook helicopter.
RAF Chinook to Support Nepal Earthquake Relief

RAF Chinook to Support Nepal Earthquake Relief

03-May-15 - UK assistance after the Kathmandu 7.8 earthquake includes sending three Royal Air Force Chinooks helicopters to Nepal

Chinook HC.4 operational in Afghanistan

10-Jan-13 - With an initial release to service granted in May 2012, RAF Chinooks crews were able to begin their operational work-up on the Mk 4 before declaring an initial operating capability in June 2012.
Boeing Begins Flight Testing UK Chinook Mk4

Boeing Begins Flight Testing UK Chinook Mk4

24-Jan-11 - Boeing UK has begun flight testing the first Chinook Mk4 helicopter for the Royal Air Force (RAF) under Project Julius



  Units


YearsUnitsBase
2015-    PCOCU RAF Benson






  Platforms


Classes
FF Type 26 class



List of Aircraft


C/NBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
M.4453 ZH777 Chinook HC.4 conversion to HC.4 completed
Boeing Helicopters N7424M: Boeing toward ZH777
M.7001 1993 ZA718 Chinook HC.4 BN 18/27Sqn./BN
M.7007 1980 ZA671 Chinook HC.4 while operating from NAF El Centro, heavily damaged in a practice landing nr MCA...
M.7013 1981 ZA713 Chinook HC.4 18/27Sqn.
M.7015 ZD984 Chinook HC.4 18/27Sqn.
Vector Aerospace ZD984: at Vector Aerospace Fleetland for conversion HC.4




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