Disposition of the MH-47G Helicopters

          In service to the United States Army

 

         
MH-47G Chinook helicopter 00-02160 on it's maiden flight, 12 March 2004.

          MH-47G Chinook helicopter 00-02160 on it's maiden flight, 12 March 2004.

 

 

             As of March 2006, we had generally a good idea what became of the 25 G model Chinooks manufactured for the U.S. Army - they went to various elements of the 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment (Airborne) - "Nightstalkers".

 

          Click-N-Go on an underlined tail number to read more about a specific Chinook.

 

 

          Airframe Losses

 

 

          --- Crashed in the Continental United States (CONUS) ---

 

             One airframe was lost due to an accident when the aircraft struck a TV tower in Georgia on 1 June 2006:

 

         
03-03729

 

 

 

          --- In Service to the United States Army ---

 

 

             24 G model Chinook helicopters were in service as of March 2006:

 

         
00-02160 03-03727 03-03728 03-03730 03-03731
03-03732 03-03733 03-03734 04-03735 04-03736
04-03737 04-03738 04-03739 04-03740 04-03741
04-03742 04-03743 04-03744 04-03745 04-03746
04-03747. 04-03748 04-03749 04-03750  

 

 

          The CH-47 - 40 years old and still circling the world.

         

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