Australia receives new Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter

Posted on 18 May 2015 by Tim Brown
Boeing has delivered the first two of seven CH-47F Chinooks to the Australian Army at a ceremony in Queensland. The remaining aircraft will be delivered throughout 2015 - image courtesy of Boeing.

In a major milestone in the updating of the Australian Army’s cargo helicopter fleet, Australia has this month received its first two Boeing CH-47F Chinook advanced configuration aircraft from the total order of seven.

The acquisition is part of an ongoing transformation that’s allowing Australia to build one of the world’s newest and most technologically advanced armed forces. Five additional new Chinooks will be delivered this year, eventually replacing an existing fleet of six older CH-47D Chinooks. “The outgoing CH-47D Chinooks have proved highly effective in Australian operations, and…

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