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A total of 44 U.S. Army helicopters suffered various degrees of damage during a burst of extreme weather at Fort Carson in Colorado earlier this year.
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Dozens Of AH-64, UH-60, and CH-47 Helicopters Were Damaged In Storm At Colorado Army Base

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 28, 2024

A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion lifts a 173rd Airborne Brigade tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 20 at Grafenwöhr Training on Aug. 5.
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Army Confirms It’s Exploring Requirements For A New Heavy-Lift Helicopter To Replace Chinook

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Big Windy”, prepares to land during an air movement of a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) from Munich to the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 12, 2022. Two CH-47Fs were used throughout the mission to provide precision rotary-wing aviation support and enable the CODEL to observe combined arms training, meet with forward-deployed Soldiers, and receive briefings from key U.S. Army leadership. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
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Army CH-47s Fill In For Grounded Marine MV-22s In White House Airlift Role

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

A Chinook Helicopter flies over a military camp, as part of a rehearsal for the flyby performance for Taiwan’s Double-Ten National Day Celebration, amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei and threats from China, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 28 September 2021. The 18-meter wide and 12-meter long Taiwan flag, according to state media Central News Agency, will be carried by two CH-47 Chinook helicopters flag flying over the Presidential Office, in addition to a parade displaying the island’s missile systems which will showcase the armed forces' ability to resist threats from China. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto)
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Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

Germany chooses CH-47 Chinook.
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Germany Picks Chinook Over King Stallion For New Heavy-Lift Helicopter

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Jun 1, 2022

FAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)
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FAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2021

Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over Mountains
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Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over Mountains

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

The Royal Air Force Just Can’t Get Enough Of The Chinook With 14 New Orders
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The Royal Air Force Just Can’t Get Enough Of The Chinook With 14 New Orders

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 21, 2021

The “Birth” Of A Chinook Is The Weirdest Helicopter Display You Will Ever See
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The “Birth” Of A Chinook Is The Weirdest Helicopter Display You Will Ever See

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 26, 2021

CH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift Helicopter
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CH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 25, 2021

The Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To Die
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The Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To Die

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Germany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 Helicopters
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Germany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 Helicopters

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 10, 2020

CH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First Time
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CH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 23, 2020

Night Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In Colorado
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Night Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In Colorado

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 10, 2020

Dramatic Photos Emerge Online Showing What A Chinook Looks Like After A Power Line Strike
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Dramatic Photos Emerge Online Showing What A Chinook Looks Like After A Power Line Strike

By The War Zone staff

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

Unusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations Exercise
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Unusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020