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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)

Army CH-47s Fill In For Grounded Marine MV-22s In White House Airlift Role

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 8, 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)

Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports

By Oliver Parken / Updated Dec 11, 2023

Germany chooses CH-47 Chinook.

Germany Picks Chinook Over King Stallion For New Heavy-Lift Helicopter

By Dan Parsons / Updated Jun 1, 2022

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

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2021

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 21, 2021

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Mar 26, 2021

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

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 25, 2021

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Nov 27, 2020

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Nov 10, 2020

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

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Sep 23, 2020

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

By The War Zone staff / Updated Jul 30, 2020

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This Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 Engines

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Nov 13, 2019

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Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53K

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Nov 13, 2019

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US Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At Risk

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jun 30, 2019

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The US Is Crafting a Joint Air Force-Army Search and Rescue Super Team in Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jun 29, 2019

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Chinooks Over Afghanistan: The Unsung Workhorse Of America’s Never Ending War

By Ed Darack and Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jun 29, 2019