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Happy 60th to Chinook

Old 21st Sep 2021, 18:51
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Happy 60th to Chinook

On this day 60 years ago

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Old 21st Sep 2021, 20:07
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Truly amazing they got it so right that it has stood the test of time for so long without being replaced by something better.
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Old 22nd Sep 2021, 03:47
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How much of the original model is still in the current model?
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Old 22nd Sep 2021, 06:50
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It's like Trigger's broom
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Old 22nd Sep 2021, 18:17
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Sixty years of operation by an aircraft type is impressive, no doubt.
But what's more impressive is the B-52, where individual airframes are coming up on 60 years of operation.
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Old 22nd Sep 2021, 19:30
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All US Army CH-47D's except for 3 new builds started off life as an A, B, or C model & were still using the original airframes - still a few out there, 50+ years old now. Granted, not a lot else remained depending on what exact model it started off as.




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Old 23rd Sep 2021, 03:09
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It's like Trigger's broom
For those that don’t know.


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