PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2024 — Boeing delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to U.S. Army in support of ongoing its modernization efforts. The aircraft is one of up to 465 in the Army’s fleet that will be modernized to the new Block II configuration. “The CH-47F Block II provides capability improvements allowing the Army to Leer másBoeing delivers first CH-47F Chinook Block II to US Army[…]
23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — On April 16, 2004, the 41st Rescue Squadron and Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron fought bad weather and faced enemy surface-to-air threats to save the lives of five U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook «Sky King 64» aircrew who had crashed in a sandstorm on the desert plains Leer más20th anniversary of the rescue of CH-47D Sky King 64 aircrew[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 11, 2023 — The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract to produce six remanufactured MH-47G Block II aircraft as a part of the Army’s modernization efforts. With the deal valued at $271M, Boeing has 42 MH-47G aircraft under contract with USASOAC. “The MH-47G Chinook has been a Leer másBoeing to modernize 6 MH-47G Block II Chinook to USASOAC[…]
Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – The Aviation Architecture and Environment Exploitation Product Office and the Cargo Helicopter Project Office conducted product familiarization and flight demonstrations of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) onboard a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Redstone Army Airfield July 24-26, 2023. DVEPS is a situational awareness system that provides aircrews with Leer másPreparing the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to DVEPS capabilities[…]
Story by Brad Rhen, Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard Two National Guard pilots, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Larry Murphy and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Paul Barnes, recall an iconic mission during a flight with their CH-47 Chinook helicopter in 2003 (November 10) in northeastern Afghanistan when they received a called to assist soldiers Leer másCH-47 Chinook pilots recall iconic mission in Afghanistan 2003[…]
PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2023 — As part of a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale (FMS), Boeing received a contract to produce 18 CH-47F Chinook Block I helicopters for South Korea and other one additional CH-47F for Spain. As Boeing Helicopters continues transitioning to building the advanced CH-47F Chinook Block II configuration, the deal Leer másBoeing ends CH-47F Chinook Block I production with latest contract[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 2023 — The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force. With this $426 million foreign military sale (FMS), Egypt will replace its fleet of CH-47D Chinook aircraft with the modern CH-47F (Foxtrot) model, and benefit from its advanced multi-mission capabilities. “The Leer másEgypt will replace its CH-47D fleet for CH-47F Chinook[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2022 — Boeing delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), concluding the country’s latest fleet update. “Our continuing partnership with the Royal Netherlands Air Force exemplifies the value of a modern and versatile CH-47 Chinook fleet,” said Ken Eland, vice president and H-47 program manager. “These state-of-the art Leer másThe RNLAF receives the 20th Boeing CH-47F Chinook[…]
