RAF Chinooks head to quake zone
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The C-5 Galaxy is a heavy-cargo transport designed to provide strategic airlift for deployment and supply of combat and support forces. The C-5 can carry unusually large and heavy cargo for intercontinental ranges at jet speeds. The plane can take off and land in relatively short distances and taxi on substandard surfaces during emergency operations. The C-5 and the smaller C-141B Starlifter are strategic airlift partners. Together they carry fully equipped, combat-ready troops to any area in the world on short notice and provide full field support necessary to maintain a fighting force.
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The C-5 Galaxy is a heavy-cargo transport designed to provide strategic airlift for deployment and supply of combat and support forces. The C-5 can carry unusually large and heavy cargo for intercontinental ranges at jet speeds. The plane can take off and land in relatively short distances and taxi on substandard surfaces during emergency operations. The C-5 and the smaller C-141B Starlifter are strategic airlift partners. Together they carry fully equipped, combat-ready troops to any area in the world on short notice and provide full field support necessary to maintain a fighting force.
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How many chinooks in a C-5?
Seem to remember one landing at an SH base in Hampshire in the early 90s
To answer your question, at least 2, but the bigger question is if Uncle Sam has any spare capacity to offer, and whether it would be politically acceptable to offer it/accept it.
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Widger, try Chaklala airbase near Islamabad and there is always Hansard. Some earthquake relief updates from 25 Oct 05:
I think what the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for MoD procurement means is "Well Done" and "the cupboard is bare". Meanwhile, there is always Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to focus on the true enemies:
Lord Drayson: .. However, we must also recognise that taking something as complex as a Chinook helicopter into the terrain in which the disaster has taken place is no small task. The way in which the Ministry of Defence has been able to respond in deploying the helicopters—they are now deployed—is something on which it is to be congratulated.
Lord Drayson: My Lords, I join my noble friend in noting that it is important for all countries to do everything they can to support the relief effort. The three UK heavy-lift helicopters that have gone over are a significant proportion of our free capability at high readiness.
.. I ask whether it would not be a little more balanced view to recognise that once again the British Government have been in the forefront of the humanitarian relief effort; perhaps to suggest that the French Government, who have the largest fleet of helicopters in Europe, might join us in that humanitarian effort; and that the plethora of journalists might give up their helicopters and allow them to be used for relief?
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Good to see them now in action:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4382632.stm#
The accompanying article on the BBC web site states that "Army officials have said the military helicopters will be here about a month, before heading to Afghanistan."
Hope the crews (air & ground) have taken their winter woolies with them!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4382632.stm#
The accompanying article on the BBC web site states that "Army officials have said the military helicopters will be here about a month, before heading to Afghanistan."
Hope the crews (air & ground) have taken their winter woolies with them!
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I Believe the answer is 1 (one) even though you would think it more...
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/chinook/c5a1a.html
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/chinook/c5a1a.html
Mystic Meg thought it doubtful that a C5 would land at Odious. Well, the previous correspondent was quite right - a Galaxy did land there while bringing back a Chinook from the post-GW1 op in Turkey. Much stamping on brakes, and a very-peeved sounding C5 captain claiming on the radio that the published details about runway length couldn't be accurate. Beadwindow all round, but we didn't see another Galaxy there again (at least 'til I left in 98).
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According to the following web site you can get two Chinooks in a C-5. Of course the inflight refuelling option on the C-5 does give you a bit more global reach and helps with short field operations.
http://www.pacom.mil/articles/articl...17story2.shtml
I also saw the C5 come into Odiham a few years back, got a hunch it div'd into Mildenhall to collect a tug to push it back down the runway after the offload.
http://www.pacom.mil/articles/articl...17story2.shtml
I also saw the C5 come into Odiham a few years back, got a hunch it div'd into Mildenhall to collect a tug to push it back down the runway after the offload.
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They are in business. Good Phots.