These islands, most of which are unreachable by fixed-wing aircraft, require helicopters like the CH-47 to be reached. A CH-47JA of the JGSDF on a test flight at Gifu Air Base. (Image credit ...

The Block II order, which will be produced by Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), comes as Japan is replacing some of its CH-47 JA aircraft as it modernizes its fleet. The extended range ...

The CH-47D Chinook is the U.S. Army’s primary heavy troop and supply transport aircraft. Originally fielded in the Vietnam War, the CH-47 has undergone a series up upgrades to increase lift and ...

The CH-47 Block II Chinook is an extended-range version of the aircraft that is used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command. Japan is the fourth customer for the new variant.

Army CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter crews have just been recertified to operate from HMAS Choules, a Bay-class ...

The MH-47 differs from its CH-47 sister model with its incorporation ... delivery of a single MH-47E prototype and 25 production aircraft to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ...

HMAS Choules has been training with the big boys of aviation.In February, the ship conducted its Aviation Sea Safety ...