U.S. deaths reach record levels in Afghanistan Oct 28, 2009
Ten soldiers die in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash during combat operations; the U.S.-led coalition says hostile fire is not involved. Feb. 18, 2007. (USA Today -- News)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
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 -- Specials)
Boeings Ridley workers ratify contract Oct 20, 2009
It s also the manufacturing center for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter and the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Most Read Stories. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Boeing, Rotorcraft Workers Strike 5-Year Deal Oct 19, 2009
The plant has more than 5,400 workers and serves as Boeing's Rotorcraft Systems division headquarters and the manufacturing center for the CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter and the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
Profiles: Connecticut's War Dead Oct 5, 2009
Anthony D'Agostino of Waterbury was one of 16 U.S. soldiers who died after a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down over Iraq Nov. 2, 2003. He was a communications specialist attached to the 16th Signal Brigade in Fort Hood, Texas. (FOX61, CT)
Deadliest Days For US Troops In Afghanistan Oct 4, 2009
May 5, 2006: Ten American soldiers die in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash during combat operations in eastern Afghanistan; the U.S.-led coalition says hostile fire was not involved. June 28, 2005: In the deadliest single blow to American forces in Afghanistan, 16 U.S. troops on a special forces helicopter are killed when their MH-47 Chinook helicopter is shot down by insurgents. (CBS News -- World)
Honeywell Gets $79.1M Army Contract Sep 26, 2009
1 million contract from the Army to make engines and fielding kits for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the Pentagon said late Friday. Work is to be performed in Tempe, Ariz. (ABC News -- Wire)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Sep 8, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Season Opener Flyover: A Special Tribute Sep 1, 2009
But no flyover Morris ever coordinates will be more special than the one scheduled to take place before the Seminoles' Sept. 7 season opener against Miami. In honor of FSU graduate and Navy pilot Scott Speicher, who was shot down over Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, members of Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 81 will perform a "missing man" formation during the Labor Day pregame ceremony. (Florida State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Vicksburg's 412th headed to Afghanistan Aug 17, 2009
boarding a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter May 5, 2002, at the Vicksburg Airport. Partners. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Performance Based Logistics (PBL) to be Implemented in Major Defence Programmes, Reports Frost & Sullivan Aug 6, 2009
Current experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq effectively demonstrate the practical efficiency and value of PBL. The CH-47 Chinook helicopter, heavily used by US troops in Afghanistan, attests to the importance of performance-based solutions in maintaining operational capability. High-reliability and availability rates have been achieved on the battlefield and cost reduction has satisfied policy-makers, especially when Urgent Operational Requirements are placing stress on public spending. (PR Newswire)
Army reaches out to Native Hawaiians on Makua Valley Jul 19, 2009
The Army flew five Native Hawaiians, with varying constituencies, out to the valley in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to describe its efforts at balancing training needs with stewardship of a valley. Makua has 121 archaeological sites and more than 50 endangered animal and plant species. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Paralyzed LHS graduate to get house (52) Jul 17, 2009
suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in February 2007 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was a passenger crashed in southeastern Afghanistan. Noss met Ryann in 2001, before 9/11, while he was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Boeing memo shows plans to cut 1,000 defense jobs Jul 15, 2009
The laboratory demonstration of production hardware included the transmission of recorded unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) video and meta data, along with real-time dismounted soldier digital and voice data, to a simulated Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter Mission Commander's station. The Harris Adjunct Network Processor and Boeing-developed middleware and software applications provided real-time interface between the CH-47 and dismounted soldier user equipment. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Marines launch Afghan counter-insurgency operation Jul 2, 2009
Traveling though swirling dust clouds under the light of a half-moon, the first Marine units departed from this remote desert base shortly after midnight local time on dual-rotor CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters backed by AH-64 Apache gunships and NATO fighter jets. Additional forces were slated to pour into the valley during the predawn hours on more helicopters and in heavy transport vehicles designed to withstand the makeshift-but-lethal bombs that Taliban fighters have implanted along the... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
23 Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan Jun 24, 2009
and the flight engineer on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, looks down on a village during a mission to retrieve British soldiers after a 5-day mission in the Helmand province Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Afghanistan. Southern Afghanistan is the center of the Taliban-led insurgency, which has made a violent comeback in the last three years. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The Mill, Sandfest add jets to Independence Day celebration Jun 19, 2009
Additionally, the Oregon National Guard will do a fly-by with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter along with a WWI-era Stearman bi-plane. More precision parachute drops by the Silver Wings will follow that act. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ailing Pennsylvania teen gets Army experience for a day Jun 18, 2009
Nicole Vandall tries to squeeze a small army helmet on her sister Kayla Collyer-Platzer in preparation for their flight in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter June 15, 2009 ... After Fort Greely soldiers took Kayla for a ride in a Humvee and let her try a ravioli MRE -- obviously not her favorite part of the trip -- four soldiers from Fort Wainwright's Task Force 49 flew to Greely to give her one more unforgettable experience, a ride in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. (Anchorage Daily News)
Guardians in the sky Jun 6, 2009
Independent Record - The last member of the Utah National Guard s 19th Special Forces Group jumps from the back of the Montana National Guard s CH-47 Chinook helicopter on a joint training exercise Thursday in the Bitterroot Valley. VICTOR The cattle watched quizzically as members of the Utah National Guard s 19th Special Forces Group secured their jump gear in a field owned by local rancher Jay Bugli. (Helena Independent Record)
'VICTIMS' SAVED IN MOCK HURRICANE TEST Jun 5, 2009
Air and Army National Guard members load "victims" into a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter during a hurricane preparedness exercise at Kahuku Medical Center today. KENT NISHIMURA | The Honolulu Advertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Military deaths with Nebraska connections Jun 4, 2009
Chief Warrant Officer Chris Allgaier of Fort Bragg, N.C., died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in a crash of his CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan ... Assigned to Tiger Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bader was one of 15 U.S. soldiers killed Nov. 2, 2003, in an attack on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Fallujah, Iraq. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Iowa soldiers are welcomed home Jun 2, 2009
This effort consisted of unloading and assembling 70 UH-60 Blackhawk and 12 CH-47 Chinook helicopters in support of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) movement to Iraq. On station at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, approximately 40 miles north of Baghdad, most of Company B performed helicopter mainenance. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Army helicopter crash at Hawaii base kills 2 May 29, 2009
The aviation brigade flies the scout attack Kiowa Warrior, UH-60 Black Hawks and twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook helicopters ... The Hawai'i Army National Guard has 10 CH-47 Chinooks at Wheeler. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Two soldiers killed in Wheeler helicopter crash May 28, 2009
The unit flies CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk and OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters ... The unit flies CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk and OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Duckworth's address draws respect, cheers May 27, 2009
The ceremony ended with a flyover by four CH-47 Chinook helicopters piloted by veterans of the Iraq war, members of Charlie Company, 193rd Aviation, Hawaii Army National Guard ... The ceremony ended with a flyover by four CH-47 Chinook helicopters piloted by veterans of the Iraq war, members of Charlie Company, 193rd Aviation, Hawaii Army National Guard. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Ash from Redoubt adds a twist to mountaineering season Apr 15, 2009
"The climbers might have to go out and shovel it all off the runway,'' Roderick joked. The ski-equipped airplanes that fly climbers and sightseers to Kahiltna base need a semi-smooth surface on which to land unlike the U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters which flew the Park Service's ranger camps and 10,000 pounds of food, fuel and medical supplies onto the mountain earlier this month. Helping to set up Kahiltna base camp at 7,200 feet and the 14,000-foot ranger camp has for years been a regular... (Anchorage Daily News)
Fallen soldier's mom pushes for Afghanistan exit as well Mar 22, 2009
Darius T. Jennings, who died in November of that fateful year when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was traveling crashed in Al Fallujah near Baghdad. Jennings was one of 10 fallen soldiers from The T&D Region to die in the war his mother is committed to help bring to a close. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Helicopters crashed 'under fire' Feb 28, 2009
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed about 96km (60 miles) west of the city of Basra, killing seven US soldiers. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Americas)
CAE wins $329.5-million federal contract Feb 14, 2009
Under the Operational Training Systems Provider program, CAE will eventually provide training on CH-47 Chinook helicopters and potentially other aircraft. Friday's announcement marked the first contract under the program, but it had long been expected. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Guard still poised to protect state Feb 12, 2009
Eliza Wiley Independent Record - One of four remaining CH-47 Chinook helicopters sits in a hangar at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Helena ... Along with the state's Black Hawk helicopters, the Guard also maintains four CH-47 Chinook helicopters, which are currently available for service. (Helena Independent Record)
