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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by an aircrew with the 5th Battalion, 159th (5th, 159th) General Support Aviation Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., conducts operations Aug. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, ...

The CH-47 Chinook’s primary purpose is obvious on sight; the helicopter is a heavy lifter. With two counter-rotating rotors mounted fore and aft, the CH-47 avoids the torque issues that require tail ...

An MH-47G Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment approaches a beach during training near Hurlburt Field, Florida, in February 2020. (DOD) Japan has ordered 17 of the ...

RAF Chinook helicopter makes emergency landing near Bromyard. Learn about UK Chinook fleet, capabilities, and Boeing CH-47 roles.

Several days of CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk sightings have had residents of western Alaska looking to the skies. In the summer, military helicopter sightings aren’t uncommon, but their presence ...

Kielce, POLAND–Boeing has formally said it is offering the CH-47 Chinook to meet Poland’s interest in a heavy-lift helicopter. The discussions are still at an early stage, said Adam Hodges, head of ...

While many are familiar with the U.S. Army's Boeing CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter, the U.S. Marine Corps used a different model, the Boeing Vertol CH-46 "Phrog" Sea Knight, which it began ...

Asia-Pacific and Middle East/Africa accounted for 40% of Rotortrade’s business in 2025 ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to remanufacture Block I CH-47F Chinook helicopter into Block II. The award is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. Valued at ...

The fact that the CH-47 has been in operation for 60 years—and remains one of the Army’s most effective helicopters—speaks to its significance. With an unmistakable silhouette, the Boeing CH-47 ...