Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An RAF serviceman works on the stranded helicopter near Bere Regis in Dorset - Max Willcock/BNPS An RAF Chinook helicopter has ...

There are very few helicopters in the world that can do what the Chinook does. This military beast is known to have pulled off some seriously impressive stunts over the years. And one of the most ...

The U.S. Army is actively studying a replacement for its CH-47 Chinook, but it's not in a rush to retire the iconic military helicopter just yet. Known for its tandem-rotor design, massive payload, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Tuesday it has grounded its fleet of about 400 Chinook cargo helicopters after fuel leaks caused a “small number” of engine fires. Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said ...

Military enthusiasts would agree that the CH-47 Chinook is one of the most iconic military helicopters ever. This twin-engine, tandem-rotor aircraft was the result of a 1956 U.S. Army push to replace ...

The Army Reserve Aviation Command’s rotary-wing assets will be inactivated in accordance with Army Transition Initiative (ATI) EXORD 222-25, effective Sept. 15, 2026, according to Johnson County.

Named after the Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, the Chinook helicopter is often regarded as one of America's most iconic military aircraft. The Chinook first ...

Helicopters are, by design, kind of quirky aircraft, but on the scale of strangeness there's nothing more so than the CH-47 Chinook, the so-called king of pinnacle landings. And not even the most ...

Aircrews and maintenance personnel with the 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation (5th, 159th) Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., brought four CH-47 Chinook helicopters to support training in the ...

Sierra Army Depot personnel recently processed more than 300 Soldier uniforms that were delivered in March by Chinook helicopters as part of an effort to enhance unit readiness. It was the first time ...

The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S. military’s fleet. If asked to name the fastest helicopter in the U.S. Army ...