Ch 47 Chinook Collection

Two CH-47 Chinook helicopters in flight

U. S. Soldiers are lifted off the ground by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
February 5, 2013 - U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), are lifted off the ground by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE)

U. S. Army crew chief checks a landing zone from the ramp of an MH-47G Chinook
September 20, 2010 - A U.S. Army crew chief from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) checks a landing zone from the ramp of an MH-47G Chinook helicopter during the opening

CH-47 Chinook pilot refers to his checklist while in flight to Playas Training Area, New Mexico, during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

British paratroopers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
British paratroopers boarding a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

Pilot equipped with night vision goggles in the cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook
A pilot equipped with night vision goggles in the cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter

A CH-47 Chinook of the Royal Air Force transports a sling load of pallets

A soldier conducts a combat dive mission off the back of a CH-47 Chinook
March 16, 2015 - A soldier with Operational Detachment Alpha 1215, 1st Special Forces Group, runs off the back of a CH-47F Chinook helicopter while conducting a simulated combat dive mission in

CH-47 Chinook helicopters on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Base during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Airman directs an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter on the flight deck
Caribbean Sea, July 17, 2009 - Aviation Boatswainas Mate, a landing signal enlisted aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

U. S. Soldiers are suspended by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
February 5, 2013 - U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are suspended by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE)

Paratroopers participate in a training jump with a CH-47 Chinook
July 16, 2013 - Paratroopers participate in a joint parachute training jump with CH-47 Chinook aircraft

A soldier documents a CH-47 Chinook during a full-spectrum operations exercise
November 15, 2008 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman documents a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a full-spectrum operations exercise at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California

U. S. Army paratroopers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook
June 20, 2014 - U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an airborne operation with Slovenian service members at the Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy

Members of the 820th Red Horse squadron jump from a CH-47 Chinook
June 28, 2011 - Members of the 820th RED HORSE squadron jump from a Nevada Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter above the Senator Harry Reid Readiness and Training near Stead, Nevada

A CH-47 Chinook prepares to land
January 9, 2011 - A CH-47 Chinook comes in for a landing to pick up soldiers following a mission to the Daymirdad District Center, Wardak province, Afghanistan

A U. S. Army CH-47F Chinook in Ansbach, Germany
A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook newly delivered to U.S. Army Europe in Ansbach, Germany

A Nevada National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off from Reno, Nevada

A CH-47 Chinook of the Royal Air Force at the landing zone waiting to pick up troops

Soldier assigned to the 1st Infantry Division awaits an incoming CH-47 Chinook helicopter

Specialists attach cargo hooks supporting large bags of sand to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
New Orleans, Louisiana, September 7, 2005 - Specialists, both assigned to the Army National Guard, attach cargo hooks supporting large bags of sand to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter

U. S. Airmen jump from a CH-47 Chinook over Nevada
April 15, 2011 - A U.S. Air Force jumper with the Airborne Flight, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE)

U. S. soldiers attach sling load ropes to an Army CH-47 Chinook
October 2, 2011 - U.S. soldiers attach sling load ropes to an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Combat Outpost Sar Howza in Paktika province, Afghanistan

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepare to land
December 18, 2011 - Members of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepare to land on the helicopter pad on Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

U. S. Army Soldiers fast-rope out of a CH-47 Chinook
April 22, 2015 - U.S. Army Soldiers fast-rope out of a CH-47 Chinook during fast rope insertion and extraction training as part of Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Florida

CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew prepare to install the Bambi Bucket on the aircraft
September 6, 2011 - CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew prepare to install the Bambi Bucket on the aircraft. Texas National Guard crews launched out of the Austin Army Aviation Facility to fight wild fires

CH-47 Chinook flies over Playas Training Area, New Mexico during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

U. S. Army soldier stands ready to load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
October 2, 2011 - U.S. Army soldier stands ready to load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Combat Outpost Sar Hawza, in Paktika province, Afghanistan

A CH-47F Chinook conducts flight operations with USS Bonhomme Richard
East China Sea, April 11, 2014 - A CH-47F Chinook tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter conducts flight operations with the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

Dust lights up the rotors of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
May 23, 2012 - Dust lights up the rotors of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as paratroopers load for an air assault mission near Combat Outpost Ab Band, Ghazni province, Afghanistan

Boatswains Mate signals to an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter
Korea Strait, March 21, 2006 - Boatswains Mate signals to an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter to land on the flight deck of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

Marines load a waiting CH-47 Chinook helicopter
January 31, 2014 - Marines load a waiting CH-47 Chinook helicopter, which will insert them at a high elevation landing zone for the final field exercise for Mountain Exercise winter training package

Italian Army CH-47C Chinook helicopter in flight over Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission

Field maintenance on a CH-47 Chinook, Tikrit, Iraq

A U. S. Soldier and his military working dog jump off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook
March 1, 2011 - A U.S. Soldier with the 10th Special Forces Group and his military working dog jump off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during water training over the Gulf of Mexico

Soldiers board a Republic of Korea Air Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter
September 15, 2011 - A U.S. Air Force survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) instructor, along with South Korean SERE instructors

Marines attach sling loads to the body of an Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, December 27, 2005 - Marine landing support specialists attach external loads, or sling loads, to the body of an Army CH-47 Chinook Cargo helicopter

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting wounded warriors
February 27, 2013 - The CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting the wounded warriors that are taking part in Operation Proper Exit II, arrives at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan

U. S. Air Force Master Sergeant guides a CH-47 Chinook to a drop site
November 9, 2011 - U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant guides a CH-47 Chinook, Army National Guard helicopter to a designated drop site during a peacetime operation in Southern, Nevada

U. S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters depart a military base in Afghanistan
December 15, 2009 - U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters depart Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Afghanistan

A U. S. Army MH-47 Chinook prepares to land
Mediterranean Sea, September 18, 2006 - A U.S. Army MH-47 Chinook prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off from a remote landing zone
February 15, 2012 - A CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off from a remote landing zone in the Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan

Boatswains Mate signals to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
Korean Straits, March 21, 2006 - Boatswains Mate signals to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a joint Navy-Army training evolution aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) off the coast of Korea

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter landing aboard USS Wasp
Caribbean Sea, December 8, 2009 - A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, headquartered in Honduras

A U. S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter
December 12, 2009 - A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter resupplies Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment at its outpost in Baba Saheb Ghar

Loading of relief supplies into a CH-47 Chinook
Ellington Field, Texas - A service member assists in the loading of relief supplies to be distributed by an Army CH-47 Chinook in support of Joint Task Force-Rita

Crew chief of a CH-47 Chinook stands outside the aircraft during start-up procedures

Airmen wait in a lake for an MH-47 Chinook helicopter to extract them
July 14, 2014 - Airmen wait in American Lake for an MH-47 Chinook helicopter to extract them during helocast alternate insertion and extraction training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

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The CH-47 Chinook, a versatile workhorse of the skies, serves as an indispensable lifeline for U. S. Soldiers in various missions. With its immense lifting power, it effortlessly hoists soldiers off the ground, defying gravity and enabling swift deployment to critical locations. From the ramp of an MH-47G variant, a vigilant U. S. Army crew chief meticulously surveys potential landing zones before touchdown, ensuring utmost safety and precision. In flight, a focused CH-47 Chinook pilot diligently refers to his checklist, navigating through the vast expanse of the sky with unwavering expertise. This iconic helicopter also lends its aid during times of crisis - equipped with a Bambi Bucket that can carry substantial amounts of water - it valiantly battles raging wildfires from above. Not limited to American forces alone, British paratroopers confidently board this mighty aircraft for their own operations. Inside the cockpit lies another sight; a pilot donning night vision goggles ensures seamless navigation even under cover of darkness. Across borders and continents alike, this remarkable machine knows no bounds - as evidenced by Royal Air Force's CH-47 Chinook transporting sling loads laden with pallets on behalf of countless nations' logistics needs. From combat dives to training jumps, soldiers bravely embark on daring missions off the back of these helicopters – showcasing their unwavering trust in this aerial guardian angel. On any given day at Davis-Monthan Air Base's flight line stands an impressive lineup of CH-47 Chinooks ready for action – silent sentinels awaiting their next call to duty. Guiding them safely amidst bustling decks is an airman who skillfully directs an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter onto its designated spot – orchestrating perfect harmony between land and air operations. And once again suspended high above terra firma are U. S. Soldiers who rely on this magnificent aircraft for both transportation and rescue missions – forever grateful for its unwavering support.