Ollie North: Report From a Forgotten War Aug 16, 2008
To link up with Company "F" 2/7 at Forward Operating Base Now Zad we flew from Bastion aboard a British CH-47 Chinook helicopter with a sling-load of ammunition. As they have since arriving at Now Zad, the Marines and their British counterparts patrol day and night to keep the enemy off balance in this Taliban stronghold. (Fox News)
Lebanon soldier continues to recover from crash (15) Jul 31, 2008
Army Ranger Staff Sgt. Scot Noss, 30, of Lebanon continues to recover at a Florida military hospital from a traumatic brain injury he received when the CH-47 Chinook he was riding in crashed in the mountains of southeastern Afghanistan on Feb. 18, 2007. The crash took the lives of eight other soldiers. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Montana Guard ready for fire season Jul 23, 2008
By MARTIN J. KIDSTON - Independent Record - 07/23/08. Eliza Wiley IR photo editor - An orange collapsible bucket capable of carrying 2,000 gallons of water waits by a CH47D Chinook helicopter. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Oregon National Guard to train for firefighting Jul 23, 2008
Oregon recently provided support to California through EMAC by sending crews and a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that can deliver 2,000-gallon water drops. The Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordination Group, an association of federal and state fire agencies in Oregon and Washington, now has about 70 private contract crews on the ground fighting fires in California. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
National Guardsmen Head To California Jun 28, 2008
On Wednesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked for help from the Washington National Guard, and Gov. Chris Gregoire agreed to send one of the state's two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, which has the ability to carry 2,000 gallons of water. Fire crews from 41 states are in California, helping firefighters battle hundreds of blazes darkening skies over the San Francisco Bay area and Central Valley. (KIRO TV, WA)
Lake in the Sky Airshow at Tahoe Jun 20, 2008
Some of the military aircraft on static display will include F-18 Hornets, the Av-8B Harrier, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, which will do a water drop demonstration, the HH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, a huge C-130 from the U.S. Coast Guard or Nevada Air Guard, and a HH-1 SAR helicopter, which will do a SAR demonstration. Some of the historic aircraft on display will include a T-33 trainer aircraft, (this aircraft will participate in this year's Reno Air Races), a YAK-50 (Russian aircraft), a T-6... (Suite101.com)
No More Jets In Memorial Day Flyovers May 24, 2008
Army National Guard aviation units will perform flyovers with double-rotored CH-47 Chinook helicopters, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and one of the state's last Vietnam-War era UH-1 Huey helicopters. Since the helicopters don't move as swiftly as the jets, it may not be possible to reach every event this year, guard officials said. (FOX61, CT)
Reward offered in Chinook vandalism case at Boeing's Ridley plant May 16, 2008
said it resumed production Thursday morning of CH-47 Chinook helicopters at its Ridley, Pa. plant, two days after work was halted because of vandalism discovered in two aircraft. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
New orders build Northstar Aerospace Inc. backlog to $426 million May 8, 2008
Northstar was awarded contracts valued at $50 million to provide components for new build transmissions and spare parts used on the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter. The company was awarded $167 million of CH-47 orders during 2007. (Canada Newswire)
ROTC cadets fly out for training Apr 4, 2008
ROTC cadets from Shippensburg University stand outside the CH-47 Chinook troop transport helicopter that will take them to West Virginia for training ... Shortly after the CH-47 Chinook troop transport helicopter touched down, the SU cadets were aboard lined up in seated positions after boarding through a rear gangway. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Karzai and US VP Cheney urge more from NATO in Afghanistan Mar 20, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. March 20, 2008 - 11:33PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Plan would rename park for Navy SEAL Mar 17, 2008
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter responding to the call was downed while trying to reach the SEALs, killing eight more SEALs and eight members of an Army special operations unit. Three other Pearl Harbor SEALs -- Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel Healy of Exeter, N.H.; Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh of Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan Mar 17, 2008
But Ottawa and the United States are currently in the final stages of high-level talks that could finally provide Canadian troops with six Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for operations in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said this month. Reliable access to helicopters was one of the conditions laid out in the Manley report on Afghanistan. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Deal with U.S. for helicopter support in Afghanistan is close: MacKay Mar 5, 2008
In his first detailed interview about the scramble to provide helicopters, Mr. MacKay said the Defence Department has been pursuing three options all of them involving variants of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift aircraft. The first option, and the one Mr. MacKay suggested is the most likely to succeed, involves convincing the U.S. Army to let Canada's air force slip ahead in the production line. (Globe and Mail)
Charles J. Reading Feb 29, 2008
He worked on the Black Hawk, Comanche and CH-47 Chinook helicopter programs. The family is being served by the Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay St., St. Charles, Mo. (Madison County Record, AL)
Tatas, Boeing to float joint venture for aerospace parts in India Feb 15, 2008
In the first phase of the agreement, Boeing would potentially issue contracts for work packages to the joint venture company involving defence-related component manufacturing on Boeing s F/A-18 Super Hornet for the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force, CH-47 Chinook and/or P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, the statement said. More Stories on. (Hindu Business Line)
Boeing to Highlight Broad Range of Commercial, Defense Products and Services at Singapore Airshow 2008 Feb 13, 2008
There will be additional briefings about Boeing's commercial airplane family, the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, and the company's rotorcraft programs, which include the AH-64 Apache Longbow, the CH-47 Chinook and the V-22 Osprey ... Thursday, February 21 1000 ROTORCRAFT BRIEFING -- FUNCTION ROOM A Tom Cunningham, director of International Business Development for Rotorcraft Systems will provide an update on the Integrated Defense Systems unit's range of rotorcraft including the AH-64D Apache... (PR Newswire)
Soldiers wait for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the landing zone. Feb 13, 2008
Soldiers from Bravo Company, Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Task Force Gladius wait for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the landing zone at Forward Operating Base Morales-Frasier on Jan. 20, 2008. The Chinook will air lift them into the Surobi District of Afghanistan to protect another CH-47 that made a hard landing there. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
The benefit of doling out bags of cash, region by region Jan 31, 2008
Next up: a deal with Boeing for CH-47 Chinook helicopters that will top $3-billion. Boeing and Lockheed Martin have agreed to spend in Canada an amount equal to the billions Ottawa will pay them for aircraft built and/or serviced outside this country. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Aviator represents CAC for MacArthur award Jan 25, 2008
Piloting CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Brogan's flight missions ranged from disaster relief and infrastructure improvement projects in Honduras to transporting Guatemalan police on drug interdiction raids in mountainous areas. With only four Chinooks to cover Central and South America, Brogan and the other aviators kept very busy. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Two U.S. Army soldiers stand on a M777 Lightweight 155-mm Howitzer. Jan 8, 2008
Two U.S. Army soldiers stand on a M777 Lightweight 155-mm Howitzer as they prepare to hook the cargo slings to CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an airlift mission at Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Dec. 20, 2007. The howitzer will be airlifted to troops in the field. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Government Spending Bill Includes Funds For Military Child Care Dec 19, 2007
4 millionFort Bliss, unit operations facilities (headquarters), $84 millionFort Hood, CH-47 Chinook maintenance hangar, $18 millionFort Hood barracks complex, $47 millionFort Hood units operations facilities, $46 millionFort Sam Houston barracks, $6. 6 millionFort Sam Houston unit operations facilities, $10. (KWTX.com, TX)
Thank Troops with a Free Text Nov 21, 2007
Eight American troops were killed and 14 were wounded when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, carrying 22 U.S. service members crashed. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan). (Townhall.com)
Government of Canada qualifies CAE-led team for C-130J and CH-47 aircrew training capability Nov 7, 2007
The Government of Canada is currently in the process of acquiring a fleet of 17 C-130J tactical airlift aircraft and is expected to acquire CH-47 Chinook helicopters in the future ... CAE is also an experienced provider of CH-47 Chinook training systems, including recent programs for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Royal Air Force in the U.K., and Republic of Singapore Air Force. (Canada Newswire)
U.S. 29 work to tie up commutes Nov 2, 2007
You'll need too find a CH-47 Chinook to borrow for that week. Posted by: WeatherOrNot. (Pensacola News Journal)
Ottawa lobbying NATO allies for help in Afghanistan Oct 25, 2007
Soldiers exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during operations as seen in this image made available by the U.S. Army. Ottawa lobbying NATO allies for help in Afghanistan. (CTV.ca)
Oregon sends help to California fires Oct 25, 2007
The Oregon Military Department said Tuesday it is in contact with the California National Guard and is ready to provide one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and one CH-47 Chinook helicopter, both equipped with water buckets. The department said other help can be provided if it is needed. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
North County Times reporters answer your questions Oct 24, 2007
Phil Diehl, NCT staff wrote on Oct 23, 2007 4:43 PM:" More than 1,500 National Guard troops now assisting - California National Guard men and women continue to provide assistance with the wildfires with 1,110 Army troops and 400 Air National Guard now on duty. The state's National Guard has six UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and two UH-1 helicopters helping in the fight, and a CH-47 Chinook also is slated to join the battle. The UH-60 Blackhawk is capable of fire suppression missions as well as... (North County Times)
Business leaders tour valley in Guard helicopters Oct 17, 2007
Particpants rode in either a UH-60 Blackhawk or a CH-47 Chinook. Maj. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Reorganizing the Reserves Sep 17, 2007
The 11th Aviation command employs such aircraft as the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, Ch-47 Chinook and fixed-wing craft. Those aircraft are scattered across the globe as part of eight aviation battalions. (News Enterprise Online)
More than 4,000 dead Sep 10, 2007
Bader was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile near Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez. (CNN)
Army Staff Sgt. Sean Fisher, 29, Santee; among 5 troops killed in helicopter crash Sep 2, 2007
He was among five soldiers killed Aug. 14 when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a post-maintenance test flight at the Taqaddum air base in central Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. Fisher, of Santee, Calif. (Los Angeles Times)
US Helicopter Crash In Iraq Kills 14 Troops Aug 22, 2007
"Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were on a night operation when one of the aircraft crashed."That helicopter had been carrying four crew members and 10 passengers," it said. Advertisement The 14 soldiers killed were assigned to Task Force Lightning, according to the military.Meanwhile, at least 19 people were killed when a suicide truck bomber targeted a police agency in Beiji, 155 miles north of Baghdad.A hospital spokesman said many of the casualties were civilians. Some 26 people were... (Sky News)
Georgia National Guard group heads to Texas Aug 21, 2007
The state also is preparing deployment of several aircraft, including Dobbins-based Black Hawk helicopters and heavy-lift CH-47 Chinook helicopters from Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, if needed. "We routinely work with our neighbors in Florida and Alabama, but this is a chance to hone our response training for a Katrina-size storm a thousand miles away," said Major General David Poythress, the state's adjutant general. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Other deaths Aug 19, 2007
Fisher was among five soldiers killed Tuesday when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a post-maintenance test flight at Taqaddum air base near Fallouja, Iraq, west of Baghdad ... Jewell was among five soldiers killed Tuesday when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a post-maintenance test flight at Taqaddum air base near Fallouja, Iraq, west of Baghdad ... Johnson was among five soldiers killed Tuesday when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a post-maintenance... (Los Angeles Times)
Five Wainwright soldiers die in crash Aug 17, 2007
U.S. Army pilot Christopher Johnson died Tuesday in Iraq when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a routine post-maintenance test flight ... His CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a routine post-maintenance test flight, killing all five on board. (Anchorage Daily News)
Virginia Beach Soldier Killed In Chopper Crash In Iraq - UPDATE Aug 17, 2007
The military said today that Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane Junior of Virginia Beach died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed near Anbar province on Tuesday. The Defense Department identified the others as Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, of Michigan; Staff Sergeant Sean P. Fisher, of California. (WTKR.com, VA)
Iraq Violence Leaves 175 Dead, 200 Missing Aug 15, 2007
The CH-47 Chinook helicopter was conducting a routine post-maintenance test flight when it went down near Taqaddum air base, said 1st Lt. Shawn Mercer, a Marine spokesman. He said emergency response crews had sealed off the site and the cause was still under investigation. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
10 killed as suicide bomber strikes major bridge in Iraq Aug 15, 2007
The U.S. service members were killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a routine test flight after maintenance near Taqaddum air base, according to a military statement. The air base is west of Baghdad in Anbar Province, a Sunni insurgent stronghold that has become calmer in recent months as tribal leaders have joined forces against Al Qaeda in Iraq. (International Herald Tribune)
Suicide bombers strike Iraqi sect; officials abducted from government compound Aug 15, 2007
In Iraq's western desert, meanwhile, five soldiers were killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down Tuesday during a test flight ... The CH-47 Chinook helicopter was conducting a routine post-maintenance test flight when it went down near Taqaddum air base, the U.S. military said. (North County Times)
'Scores die' in Iraq bomb attacks Aug 15, 2007
The US said it was still investigating the cause of the crash, but the CH-47 Chinook had been on a test flight after routine maintenance. The US had already announced the deaths of four other soldiers in two separate incidents in Nineveh province and Baghdad. (BBC News -- Africa)
4 truck bombs kill 190 in Kurdish area of Iraq Aug 15, 2007
A statement said the dual rotor CH-47 Chinook went down "while conducting a routine post-maintenance-check flight.". 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Five Americans Die In Helicopter Crash In Iraq Aug 15, 2007
The troops were taking the CH-47 Chinook on a routine post-maintenance test flight at the time. The cause of the crash is under investigation. (KWTX.com, TX)
Five U.S. soldiers killed as chopper crash in Iraq Aug 15, 2007
The CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down in the vicinity of al-Taqaddum Air Base close to Falluja, 65 km west of Baghdad, while conducting a routine post-maintenance check flight, the statement said. The cause of the incident is under investigation, it added. (Xinhuanet, China)
In Iraq, bombers strike massive blow Aug 15, 2007
Five U.S. troops died when their CH-47 Chinook aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from the Taqaddum air base near Fallouja on a routine post-maintenance test flight, the military reported. Another soldier was killed in combat in west Baghdad. (Los Angeles Times)
Northwestern Iraq Bombings Kill at Least 175 Aug 15, 2007
It said the CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed near al-Taqaddum air base outside Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, while on a "routine post-maintenance check flight.". There was no indication of whether it was shot down and an investigation was under way. (Newsmax)
175 Iraqis killed in Iraq blasts Aug 15, 2007
A CH-47 Chinook crashed near the Al-Taqaddum air base in Al-Anbar province while on a routine post-maintenance check, killing five American servicemen, the military said, adding five more soldiers died in other attacks. The nationwide crackdown has been seen as an attempt to curb violence before General David Petraeus, the head of coalition forces in Iraq, gives a crucial progress report on operations in Iraq in early September. (India Times, India)
In the Military Aug 13, 2007
Since arriving in Iraq in August 2006, the battalion, which flies CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, has flown more than 20,000 hours, said Lt. Col. Michael Fleetwood, the unit's commander, following the July 22-23 missions. The Army said in a news release that as members of Task Force Hammerhead, the 25th Infantry Division soldiers have flown a total of 5,118 missions, with 2,896 being medevac missions evacuating 7,471 patients. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Canada's newest military aircraft lands on Canadian soil Aug 12, 2007
The deal was part of a larger $13-billion announcement by the Conservatives to add dozens of aircraft to the military, including medium-lift C-130Js, known as Hercules, and CH-47 Chinook battlefield transport helicopters. Boeing will also be supplying the Chinooks and Lockheed Martin will supply the Hercules. (Globe and Mail)
Egley Complex continues to grow, costs mount Jul 17, 2007
Under the declaration, the Oregon Army National Guard sent an UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to Pendleton, where it was on standby with two CH-47 Chinook helicopters. Three Blackhawk helicopters outfitted with buckets were on standby in Salem. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Operation Bosslift: Field report Jul 17, 2007
I was excited from the first moment I heard that I would be riding on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Watching out the rear of the helicopter, wind blowing and a panoramic view of the patchwork land of Iowa and then the lakes of Minnesota below, kept me in a trance. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Weekday warriors: A group of local business leaders got a hands-on lesson in life in the military during an overnight stay at a military training camp. Jul 17, 2007
The group left Davenport early in the morning on July 12 aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and stopped off in Marshalltown to pick up more Bosslift participants. They were all smiles as they put in their earplugs and prepared for takeoff. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
• Present-Day Warplanes On View At Aviation Event Jul 14, 2007
On display will be a C-130 equipped with skis for Arctic travel, a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter used in Afghanistan, and a C-5 Galaxy, the biggest plane in the Connecticut Air National Guard's inventory. "It's as long as a football field inside," Worrall said. (FOX61, CT)
Employers visit military training camp today Jul 13, 2007
Among those from Muscatine businesses who will fly out of the Mount Joy Airport via CH-47 Chinook helicopter today are: Eric Bastin, human resources; Mike Allbee, human resources, and Jennifer Collins, community relations, from HNI, Allsteel & Allsteel Panel Plant; Jay Brady of Stanley Consultants Inc.; Jeff Bohling, vice president of operations of Muscatine Foods Inc.; and David Morrison, president GPC-KFI-VII Credit Union. The group will return Friday. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Wildfire emergency declared in Oregon Jul 13, 2007
The Oregon Army National guard said Thursday a Blackhawk helicopter and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters were sent to Pendleton, and three Blackhawk helicopters and one Firehawk helicopter are standing by in Salem. One of the helicopters was immediately sent to the John Day area to help firefighters. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Crews wary of Waikoloa fire Jul 4, 2007
Two county helicopters, a private helicopter and a military CH-47 Chinook were used. On the south and downhill sides, potential for more burning existed, but the fire would eventually hit old lava flows that lack fuel, Honda said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Staff Sgt. Melinda Vorpahk assists British paratroopers aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Jul 3, 2007
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melinda Vorpahk (left), a jumpmaster with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, assists British paratroopers aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to a jump in Fort Dix, N.J., on June 27, 2007. The British soldiers are from the 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment Reserve of Yorkshire, England. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Understaffing blamed in firefighting efforts Jul 1, 2007
County spokesperson Mahina Martin said a Hawaii Air National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter capable of dumping 2,000 gallons of water arrived from Oahu yesterday to assist in firefighting. The Chinook made a big difference in containing the fire, she said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
L3 Team Beats Raytheon to Build Planes Jun 14, 2007
The new planes will replace the C-23 Sherpa, a 23-year-old cargo plane built by Short Brothers plc, the C-36 and some of the C-12s, as well as other transport aircraft, such as Boeing's CH-47 Chinook, which the Army has been using for battlefield support operations. The C-23 has drawbacks based on current needs of U.S. soldiers in the field, including the inability to fly at high altitudes, limited cargo space and a lack of defensive systems. (Houston Chronicle)
L3 team beats Raytheon for $2.04bn contract Jun 14, 2007
The planes will replace the C-23 sherpa, a 23-year-old cargo plane built by Short Brothers, the C-36 and some of the C-12s, as well as other transport aircraft, such as Boeing's CH-47 chinook. Wrangling between the two forces had delayed a final decision on the contract. (MSNBC -- Business)
Training gives Guard and Reserve members valuable skills Jun 14, 2007
STURGIS - The air was filled Friday with the thunderous sound of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter; these sounds were just part of the final day of training for 52 soldiers and airmen of the National Guard, Reserve and military personnel of two other nations in sling load operations at Sturgis Municipal Airport. The Sling Load Inspectors Course is a one week, 40 hour course which includes classroom training, practical timed exercises and a final exam. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Funeral held amid news of another death Jun 13, 2007
Priede, 30, died May 30 along with five Americans and a Briton when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter they were flying in was shot down in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province. Before the crash, he was photographing coalition forces trying to capture a valley from insurgents. (Globe and Mail)
Raytheon bidding for military cargo plane contract Jun 13, 2007
The planes will replace C-23 Sherpa airliners and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, as well as some truck transports. Awarding prime contracts to electronics companies rather than builders of platforms, like jets, ships, or tanks, is a relatively new trend at the Pentagon, reflecting a recognition that increasingly sophisticated communications, command-and-control, surveillance, and targeting systems have become among the highest value components of today's weapons systems, said Raymond Jaworowski ,... (Boston Globe -- Business)
Canada asks Pentagon for early delivery of new cargo planes Jun 11, 2007
Last fall, National Defence made a similar queue-jumping request for early delivery of four C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift cargo aircraft and 16 CH-47 Chinook helicopters from U.S.-based Boeing Aircraft Corp.. The first of the massive four-engine C-17s, which can lift 77,500 kilograms of equipment, including battle tanks, begin arriving this summer. (Globe and Mail)
Governor Orders Flags at Half Staff in Memory of CWO Joshua Rodgers Jun 5, 2007
Rodgers was co-piloting a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on a combat mission over Afghanistan when his aircraft crashed after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire on May 30th. "Dawn and I extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Rodgers. As a child growing up in Gardnerville, Josh longed to fly. He turned that passion for flying into a patriotic mission in the Global War on Terror. All Nevadans and all Americans are indebted to... (KRNV.com, NV)
