Featured in chinookBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021ShareFAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)Four U.S. Army helicopters had flown extremely low over Nashville’s Nissan Stadium prompting cheers, as well as concerns and criticism. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021ShareThis Combat Doctor’s Patient Handoff Is A Master Class On Clear Communication (Updated)When every second counts, clearly conveying a badly injured soldier’s status can mean the difference between life and death. BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2021ShareFall Of Kabul To Taliban Imminent As Surprised United States Races To Get Its People Out (Updated)The U.S.-backed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly fled the country ahead of the Taliban seizing the entirety of Afghanistan’s government. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareThe British Army’s New Light Howitzer Could Be UnmannedConcept artwork for an advanced self-propelled design suggests the U.K. might take a radical route to replacing its Cold War-era towed guns. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021ShareSpecial Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over MountainsPipes for dumping fuel are more commonly associated with fixed-wing aircraft, but have a niche role on the Special Operations Chinook, too. BYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBritish Armed Forces Poised To Make Big Cuts To F-35 Plans And MoreThe large-scale modernization promised under the upcoming defense review is likely to be tempered by some severe force reductions. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To DieDifferent crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020ShareNight Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In ColoradoThe 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been flying out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for weeks, but the new gear is a surprise. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020ShareBYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020ShareDramatic Photos Emerge Online Showing What A Chinook Looks Like After A Power Line StrikeThe images show major lacerations across the helicopter’s nose and windscreen after what could have been a deadly accident, but thankfully wasn’t. BYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareNightstalkers Show Off For the Public With a Dramatic Urban Air AssaultShow-and-tell at Fort Bragg, the U.S. Army’s special operations hub, saw MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs zoom in and raid a simulated town. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020SharePakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden RaidThese details come from a new interview that also says the Obama Administration tried at least twice to capture Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2020ShareNight Stalker Chinook Special Operations Helicopters Have New Laser Countermeasures SystemSome of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment’s MH-47s now have these systems to better fend off advanced heat-seeking missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareThis Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 EnginesThe new engines are larger and are encased in square nacelles. The extra power could allow the Chinook to better compete with Sikorsky’s CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBoeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53KA CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021ShareFAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)Four U.S. Army helicopters had flown extremely low over Nashville’s Nissan Stadium prompting cheers, as well as concerns and criticism. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021ShareThis Combat Doctor’s Patient Handoff Is A Master Class On Clear Communication (Updated)When every second counts, clearly conveying a badly injured soldier’s status can mean the difference between life and death. BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2021ShareFall Of Kabul To Taliban Imminent As Surprised United States Races To Get Its People Out (Updated)The U.S.-backed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly fled the country ahead of the Taliban seizing the entirety of Afghanistan’s government. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareThe British Army’s New Light Howitzer Could Be UnmannedConcept artwork for an advanced self-propelled design suggests the U.K. might take a radical route to replacing its Cold War-era towed guns. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021ShareSpecial Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over MountainsPipes for dumping fuel are more commonly associated with fixed-wing aircraft, but have a niche role on the Special Operations Chinook, too. BYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBritish Armed Forces Poised To Make Big Cuts To F-35 Plans And MoreThe large-scale modernization promised under the upcoming defense review is likely to be tempered by some severe force reductions. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To DieDifferent crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020ShareNight Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In ColoradoThe 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been flying out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for weeks, but the new gear is a surprise. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020Share
BYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020ShareDramatic Photos Emerge Online Showing What A Chinook Looks Like After A Power Line StrikeThe images show major lacerations across the helicopter’s nose and windscreen after what could have been a deadly accident, but thankfully wasn’t. BYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareNightstalkers Show Off For the Public With a Dramatic Urban Air AssaultShow-and-tell at Fort Bragg, the U.S. Army’s special operations hub, saw MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs zoom in and raid a simulated town. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020SharePakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden RaidThese details come from a new interview that also says the Obama Administration tried at least twice to capture Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2020ShareNight Stalker Chinook Special Operations Helicopters Have New Laser Countermeasures SystemSome of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment’s MH-47s now have these systems to better fend off advanced heat-seeking missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareThis Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 EnginesThe new engines are larger and are encased in square nacelles. The extra power could allow the Chinook to better compete with Sikorsky’s CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBoeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53KA CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share
