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History of the Iconic Chinook Photo

History of the Iconic Chinook Photo

12-Nov-23 - In November 2003, a CH-47D Chinook piloted by CWO3s Larry Murphy and Paul Barnes of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Company G, 104th Aviation Regiment (104 AVN) landed on the roof of a house in northeastern Afghanistan to evacuate detainees #Chinook
T408 Re-engined Chinook Demonstration

T408 Re-engined Chinook Demonstration

13-May-21 - US Army, Boeing and GE complete successful CH-47D demonstration program with T408 engines which offer a 54% increase in power. Valuable insights obtained to the benefits and integration risks of a re-engined more powerful Chinook #T408
US Army Testing T408 Engine on a NCH-47 Chinook

US Army Testing T408 Engine on a NCH-47 Chinook

20-Apr-20 - Boeing, GE Aviation and the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation & Missile Center completed another ground test of the T408-GE-400 engines on a NCH-47D Chinook to evaluate the feasibility and reduce risks of repowering the entire Chinook fleet with a more technologically advanced turboshaft engine #T408
Honeywell Overhauled 1000th T55 Engine

Honeywell Overhauled 1000th T55 Engine

15-Feb-18 - The Corpus Christi Army Depot completed the overhaul of the 1,000th T55 engine. More than 6,000 T55 have been produced and logged more than 12 million hours of operation on the CH/MH-47 Chinook
Nevada National Guard Clean Up Truckee Meadows

Nevada National Guard Clean Up Truckee Meadows

08-Jan-16 - More than 60,000 pounds of mangled steel, shattered glass, and sun-cracked rubber were removed by CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 1-189th AVN from remote areas surrounding Reno in Nevada
Boeing Extends Corpus Christi Army Depot Partnership

Boeing Extends Corpus Christi Army Depot Partnership

12-Jun-15 - Boeing received a five-year contract extending partnership with Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) supporting overhaul of parts for AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Mass Casualty Exercise Angel Thunder 2015

Mass Casualty Exercise Angel Thunder 2015

05-Jun-15 - Angel Thunder 2015 saw US Army CH-47D Chinooks, German Air Force CH-53GS and USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters along students from local universities in a mass casualty exercise in northern Arizona
Summit Aviation Prepares Chinook For Civilian Job

Summit Aviation Prepares Chinook For Civilian Job

11-Sep-14 - MIDDLETOWN, Delaware – Summit Aviation recently helped a veteran of military aviation, a Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter, make a groundbreaking transition into a productive new role in civilian life, firefighting.
Older Chinook helicopters on sale

Older Chinook helicopters on sale

04-Jun-14 - The Army completed the sale of the first 10 CH-47D Chinook helicopters that were auctioned through the General Services Administration website.
AAR in US Army CH-47 Recapitalization Program

AAR in US Army CH-47 Recapitalization Program

21-May-14 - GARDEN CITY, New York – AAR (NYSE: AIR) has won a contract that expands its component repair support of The Boeing Company’s Helicopter Recapitalization Program for the U.S. Army.
08-May-12 Corpus Christi Army Depot keep Chinook in production
02-Dec-11 DCMA ensures Chinooks are ready for the fight
19-Nov-10 Depot Delivers 400th Honeywell T-55 Engine
10-Oct-07 Boeing Delivers New Chinook Training Capability







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