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| An unknown CH-47A Chinook helicopter lifts a disabled UH-1 Huey in the Republic of Vietnam. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version. |
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| An unknown CH-47D Chinook helicopter, assigned to the "Flippers" transports an M119 105 mm Howitzer over Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, date unknown. During 2001-2004, Army aviation and artillery assets were playing a critical role in Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version. |
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| A CH-47C Chinook helicopter, tail number unknown), transports a six-pack configuration of M102 105 mm Howitzers. The aircraft was assigned to and the lift performed by A Company, 159th Aviation Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in the SON Drop Zone. Conducted in 1972 or 73, this was a feasibility test lift. The cargo hook on the C Model was rated to 20,000 lbs. The load weighed in at over 19,000 lbs. The concept was to have one aircraft move all the tubes in one battery, another aircraft would carry the basic load and a third aircraft would carry all the crew members. The lift was feasible but not practical. The fact that if one aircraft went down for whatever reason the entire battery would be out of commission did not bode well with the Brigade Commander on down to the Battery Commander. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger version. |
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| An unknown MH-47 Chinook helicopter slings a boat load of troops during an unknown mission, at an unknown location, and on an unknown date. |
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| An unknown CH-47 Chinook helicopter slings a commo van during an unknown mission, at an unknown location, and on an unknown date. |
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| 26 June 2007 : A CH-47D Chinook helicopter from 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment transports relief supplies for the victims of the 2005 Pakistan earthquake. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 20 June 2007: A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia., provides firefighting support in Flagler County, Florida, with a 2,000-gallon water bucket. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 17 August 2007: A crew chief from Company B, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation, Army National Guard located in Hawaii, watches the Bambi Bucket as it's lowered for another load of water to fight the Waialua wildfire. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 7 March 2007: A Maryland Army National Guard CH-47D Chinook helicopter from Company B, 3rd battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, assists local authorities by hauling two giant pumps used to relieve pressure on a dam in the western Maryland town of Oakland. The dam had become dangerously full when a submerged outflow pipe had become clogged with sticks and mud placed by beavers. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 1 March 2008: A CH-47D Chinook helicopter equipped with Honeywell GA-714A engines drops off troops, vehicles and additional supplies at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The Chinook arrived from Camp Humphrey's, Bravo Company 4-2, as part of the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercise, enhancing combat readiness and joint interoperability. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 64-13159 conducting training and practicing the loading an injured solider on a stretcher via the lower rescue door on the bottom of the helicopter (Vietnam era). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 24 January 2009: BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A CH-47F Chinook helicopter air lifts a 155mm Howitzer onto Forward Operating Base Shank, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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