Went to Chinooks after a joyful few years flying UH-1H with the strap-on offensive bits ..... have to say I love the Huey, but adore the chook ..
She's a joy to fly (as long as one doesn't think too much about the tech), bags of power, can haul a sh**load of coffee home from PNG and is faster than a Blackhawk (much to my brethren's chagrin at times)
Just a pain to pre-flight is all .....
Anyone who wishes to fly the Chinook in Oz ... apply for a job, we need drivers!!!
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Park it, tie it down, lock it, lets go to the pub!!!!!