Boeing's CH-47 Chinook helicopter - Waging the War against Terrorism [Page 11].

A Fight in Afghanistan

Helicopter mechanic PFC Ramon Martinez of McAllen, Texas, works on the landing gear of an U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook, the workhorse of the U.S. military's fleet in Afghanistan on Thursday, 3 October 2002 in Bagram. Helicopters have played a crucial role in Afghanistan, allowing the kind of pinpoint raids that commanders say will dominate future wars. Notice the dirt on the fuselage of the Chinook undergoing repair.

U.S. soldiers lift a 350 pound rotor blade to facilitate maintenance on the aft rotor head of the Chinook helicopter at Bagram Air Base, northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, 5 October 2002.

Helicopter Trades Gunfire in Afghanistan:

One American wounded and one enemy fighter killed.

5 October 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Shots were fired at a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan wounding a crewman in the foot, the military said Saturday. The helicopter returned fire, killing one enemy fighter and wounding another.

The wounded American was taken to the U.S. base in Kandahar and was in stable condition after the shooting Friday night, said Colonel Roger King, spokesman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

The special operations helicopter, a twin-rotor MH-47 Chinook, was hit by small arms fire northwest of Kandahar, King said. It was lightly damaged, but was able to return to Kandahar.

The crew of the helicopter saw the two suspected enemy fighters and fired back, but did not try to retrieve the dead man's body, King said.

He did not identify the injured crewman, but said it was not the pilot or co-pilot. He would give no details of the helicopter's mission.

Helicopter Lands Hard

6 October 2002

Sunday, a Chinook helicopter, tail number 86-01669, made a hard landing near Deh Raud in the central province of Uruzgan. The helicopter's front landing gear was damaged, but there were no injuries, Colonel Roger King said.

Safety inspectors were investigating the accident. Helicopter pilots have said they have had trouble with landings in Afghanistan, especially at night, because of the dust kicked up by the helicopter blades.

Hey, Chief - How about a fuel sample?

There is always something unexpected and interesting that pops up when one is deployed. Below, an indigeous critter trys to stow away on one of America's finest:

A crew member of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter stands watch over the ramp as a sister ship takes up trail. Both flying machines were operating over Paktia province, southeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, 19 October 2002.

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