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	Transporteon.com -- CH-47 Chinook
		Chinooks have been sold to 16 nations, the largest users of which are the US Army and the Royal Air Force (see RAF Chinook).
		The Chinook could be equipped with two door-mounted M60D 7.62 mm NATO machine guns on the M24 armament subsystem and a ramp-mounted M60D using the M41 armament subsystem.
		One particular Chinook, registered ZA718 with the Royal Air Force and known by its original callsign 'Bravo November', has seen action in every major operation the RAF has been deployed to in the helicopter's 25-year service life.
	www.transporteon.com /chinook.html (1144 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Chinook Wing, which forms the heavy-lift element of the Joint Helicopter Command, is based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
		Chinooks are used primarily for trooping and for load carrying (both internal and underslung) and can carry up to 54 troops or 10 tonnes of freight.
		The Chinook is a very capable and versatile support helicopter and has been involved in most of the recent UK Operations such as the Falklands Conflict, Northern Ireland, the Gulf War, peace keeping in The Balkans, evacuation of Sierra Leone and operations in Afghanistan and Iraq (Operation Telic).
	www.raf.mod.uk /equipment/chinook.html (413 words)

	RAF Chinook - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Air Force is the second largest operator of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook of the 16 nations that use the type.
		RAF Chinooks have been widely deployed; serving in Operation CORPORATE (Falklands War), Operation GRANBY (Gulf 1991), large peace-keeping commitments in the Balkans, the evacuation of Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Operation TELIC (Iraq 2003-), and the evacuation from Lebanon.
		On 2 June 1994 at about 1800hrs a RAF Chinook helicopter ZD576 (callsign F4J40), carrying almost all the UK's senior Northern Ireland intelligence experts, crashed on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland killing all on board; 25 passengers plus 4 crew.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Chinook (1490 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Air Force - r7a12 - RAF Aircraft - Chinook HC2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Chinook is a tandem-rotored, twin engined medium-lift helicopter and first entered service with the RAF in 1982.
		The first of the 32 aircraft being upgraded was delivered to the RAF in the Spring of 1993, with the remaining aircraft delivered during 1996.
		The NEP was based upon experience gained during operations in Afghanistan in 2001 and allows Chinook aircraft to operate at night and in very low-light conditions, often at the limit of their capabilities.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /raf/listings/l0032.html (578 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Downloads Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The 1024 x 768 RAF Chinook screen saver is 9.3 mB and on an average connection will take about 30 minutes to download.
		The 1024 x 768 RAF Harrier screen saver is 11.8 mB and on an average connection will take about 35 minutes to download.The 800 x 600 version is 7.2 mB and on an average connection will take about 15 minutes to download.
		The 1024 x 768 RAF 100 Years of Flight screen saver is 9.8 mB and on an average connection will take about 35 minutes to download.
	www.raf.mod.uk /downloads/screensavers.html (2343 words)

	The News Page
		RAF Shawbury's 60(R)Sqn will be visiting RAF Odiham from the 4-8th of September as part of their Tactical Deployment training, expect to see up to three Griffin helicopters flying tactical sorties with underslung loads.
		On the 27th of July RAF Odiham will be celebrating 25 years of the RAF Chinook operating at the airbase.
		RAF Chinooks have seen action in almost every British military operation from the Falklands conflict through to the very latest evacuation of foreign nationals from Lebanon.
	www.wokka.freeserve.co.uk /news.html (2040 words)

	Army Technology - CH-47D/MH-47E Chinook - Heavy Lift Helicopter
		The Special Forces variant of the Chinook, MH-47E, is fitted with the ATK AN/AAR-47 missile approach warner, Northrop Grumman ALQ-162 Shadowbox jammer, ITT ALQ-136(V) pulse jammer, Raytheon APR-39A radar warner and BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions (formerly Tracor) M-130 chaff and flare dispenser.
		The Chinook has a triple hook system which provides stability to large external loads or the capacity for multiple external loads.
		The primary mission of the Chinook is transportation.
	www.army-technology.com /projects/chinook (1043 words)

	RTE News - New investigation into RAF Chinook helicopter crash ruled out
		The British Ministry of Defence has said it will not be re-opening its investigation into the crash of an RAF Chinook helicopter at the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland six years ago, in which 29 people including 10 RUC Special Branch members and a number of senior intelligence officers were killed.
		The aircraft had been on a flight from RAF Aldergrove to a destination in Scotland, apparently taking the passengers to a top-level conference on security in June 1994.
		A leaked report written by aeronautical experts in Britain concluded that the RAF's verdict that the crash had been caused by the gross negligence of the two pilots was not sustainable.
	www.rte.ie /news/2000/0513/chinook.html (204 words)

	Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.1 - Military and Aircraft Scale Models
		The Chinook was pressed into service in Vietnam where they became the 'flying trucks' of the U.S. Army, moving every type of cargo and most types of ordnance and transport equipment in the U.S. Army inventory.
		Chinooks have supported the U.S. Army based in Germany since 1969, gaining the nickname 'Big Windy' due to the wind stirred up huge rotors.
		This Chinook also gained fame for transporting 81 fully-armed paratroops in one mission from Goose Green to Fitzroy on 2nd June 1982 (over twice the normal troop complement).
	www.militarymodels.com /product_page.asp?code=CG34202 (329 words)

	Global Defence Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		RAF Chinook HC2s and Commando Sea King HC4s operated together undertaking day and night air assaults from the deck of HMS Invincible throughout the exercise period.
		The RAF aircrewmen worked hard as they loaded the Marines and all their kit into the Chinooks as well as rigging vehicles for internal and under slung load lifting.
		With the Chinook settled into deep snow they were putting into practise many of the techniques they had learnt during their training at Fagerness.
	www.global-defence.com /2006/Training/article.php?id=584 (1128 words)

	Chinook Helicopter Crash (1994) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On 2 June 1994 at about 1800hrs a Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook helicopter ZD576 (callsign F4J40), carrying almost all the United Kingdom's (UK) senior Northern Ireland intelligence experts, crashed on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland killing all on board: 25 passengers and 4 crew members.
		Construction number B-868, RAF serial number ZD576 was originally delivered to the Royal Air Force as a Chinook HC.1 on 22 December 1984.
		In his book Chinook Crash (2004, ISBN 1-84415-074-7), Steuart Campbell speculates that the crew could have made a navigational error in poor visibility by mistaking the fog signal station for the lighthouse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinook_crash_on_Mull_of_Kintyre (1365 words)

	Boeing Vertol C-47 Chinook helicopter die cast airfix plastic model Kits
		This 1/72 scale die cast model of an RAF Chinook re-creates the sole surviving RAF Chinook of the Falklands War, where it flew with No. 18 Squadron in 1982.
		The Chinook is a large troop-carrying helicopter with two main rotors rather than the usual main rotor-tail rotor combination and is one of the most widely used helicopters today, in service since the 1960s.
		Closely followed by a second Chinook with the same load, there is a battery already in place in the rear, with an American flag hoisted above and flapping in the rotor-wash. 28"x 20" print is signed and numbered by the artist.
	www.johnjohn.co.uk /shop/alpha/boeing_vertol_c47_chinook.html (548 words)

	Corgi AA34204 - Diecast Model CH-47 Chinook RAF No.18 Sqn, Gulf War, 1991, (HC.1): The Flying Mule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During the 1991 Gulf War with Iraq, the Chinooks were responsible for transporting army personnel and equipment prior to, and during, the land war.
		Chinook Squadron Middle East flew one thousand hours and lifted over a million kilograms of freight in the first seven weeks of operations -84 of the total carried by all UK support helicopters, including RN Sea Kings.
		ZD982 was one of the task force and was delivered to the RAF in 1985, initially serving with 240 OCU at Odiham, Hants,, before being transferred to No. 18 Squadron prior to the Gulf War.
	www.flyingmule.com /products/CG-AA34204 (234 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| RAF Chinook distributes quake aid
		Defence Secretary John Reid said the RAF assistance comes after the UK sent civilian helicopters as well as ration packs, winter tents and blankets in the two weeks since the earthquake on 8 October.
		Dr Reid said Liberal Democrat calls for Chinooks in Afghanistan or Iraq to be sent to Pakistan did not take into account the fact that they were there "protecting the lives of our soldiers and are operationally necessary".
		Ian Howard-Williams, a programme officer from the Department for International Development, said the RAF's work would be overseen by the UN and the government of Pakistan.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/4366438.stm (503 words)

	Boeing's CH-47 Chinook helicopter - Waging the War against Terrorism [Page 3].
		The RAF delivered food, blankets, and other aid to villagers affected by the earthquake that devastated Afghanistan on Monday, 25 March 2002.
		The Chinook [92-00476], the second of two damaged MH-47E helicopters in use by the 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, had been stranded in the Shahicot Valley since being forced to make an emergency landing after taking enemy fire during Operation Anaconda.
		Sitting atop a mountain's highest point near the border with Pakistan, known as Objective Ginger, is the remains of the MH-47E Chinook helicopter [92-00475] that was forced down during the fighting in early March when U.S. troops tried to land.
	chinook-helicopter.com /news/Afghanistan/afghanistan_chinooks_3.html (803 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Pigeon brings down RAF helicopter
		The 10-tonne Chinook suffered a cracked windscreen when it was hit by what was thought to have been a pigeon.
		A spokesman for the RAF said: "A Chinook was on a routine run when it encountered a bird strike.
		The four crew are thought to have been on a training mission from RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4762350.stm (211 words)

	RAF Aldergrove
		The station is commanded by an RAF Group Captain who also commands the Joint Helicopter Force (Northern Ireland) on behalf of the GOC.
		The principal role for RAF Aldergrove is to provide a main base for helicopters and an airhead in the Province for other military aircraft.
		JHF(NI) comprises 5 Regiment Army Air Corps flying a squadron of Lynx helicopters, a squadron of Gazelle helicopters and a flight of Islander aircraft and 230 Squadron RAF a Puma helicopter squadron.
	www.rafmovs.com /aldergrove.htm (680 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Chinook inquiry - Hoon to back up RAF on Chinook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		THE Ministry of Defence is expected to support the RAF’s belief that the Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994 which killed Northern Ireland security officials was caused by pilot error.
		The Chinook helicopter smashed into the 1,404ft Beinn na Lice on the Mull of Kintyre in bad weather during a flight from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to Fort George, near Inverness on 2 June 1994.
		Two years after the crash, an investigation by RAF marshalls found the pilots guilty of "gross negligence" and said they were to blame for the accident.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=213&id=778542002 (736 words)

	Boeing Frontiers Online
		With the late RAF Squadron Leader Dick Langworthy at the controls, one Chinook, call sign Bravo November, narrowly escaped the wreckage.
		To help ensure continued RAF Chinook support, Boeing also signed a $6 million contract in December 2004 to complete studies for the United Kingdom's future heavy-lift, multi-purpose helicopter.
		The RAF, the largest operator of Boeing-built Chinooks outside the United States, currently operates a fleet of 40 HC Mk 2 and Mk 2A Chinooks.
	www.boeing.com /news/frontiers/archive/2005/february/i_ids3.html (520 words)

	Boeing's CH-47 Chinook helicopter - Waging the War against Terrorism [Page 1].
		Somewhere in the Gulf Region, a pair of RAF Chinooks conduct exercises with troops of 16 Air Assault Brigade.
		An RAF HC Mark II Chinook transport helicopter carries a bulldozer in the Kuwaiti desert on Monday, 3 March 2003.
		Outside Kuwait City, British soldiers of 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force, look at an RAF HC Mark II Chinook of the Joint Helicopter Command as it lifts a Land Rover vehicle and its trailer during a practice air assault operation designed to capture an enemy airfield in the desert on Tuesday, 11 March 2003.
	www.chinook-helicopter.com /news/Iraq/Iraq_Operations.html (570 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Chinook inquiry
		FAMILIES of the pilots of the Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter crash have renewed calls to clear their names on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy.
		TONY Blair has decided to uphold a controversial ruling that the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre was the fault of the pilots.
		THE father of one of the pilots killed in the Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter crash yesterday...
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=213&id=582602004 (471 words)

	Operation Veritas: British Forces
		RAF Tristar and VC-10 tanker aircraft from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire were deployed, and a capability has been retained in theatre to support the continuing operations in the area.
		Air-to-air refuelling is invaluable in modern military air operations, since the limiting factor on aircraft range and endurance becomes, to all intents and purposes, only the endurance of the aircrew, allowing aircraft to operate anywhere in the world with great rapidity.
		RAF air transport aircraft from RAF Lyneham and RAF Brize Norton are providing the essential air transport support needed, particularly for the deployment of ISAF personnel under Operation Fingal.
	www.operations.mod.uk /veritas/forces.htm (708 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		They provide an outstanding, incredibly versatile capability for the troops on the ground, both in moving them around their area of operation or delivering massive amounts of materiel to areas where it is needed.
		Support helicopters, like the Chinooks, are an invaluable and special asset when supporting deployed land forces in remote locations.
		Their role will be to provide in-theatre airlift to the troops who are preparing the way for the main deployment of 16 Air Assault Brigade which will form the bulk of the British contingent to the NATO Force.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=186731 (597 words)

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		The mission was not to attack, but to secure and defend, preventing the economic and environmental disaster that could have occurred had the facility been used for political gain.
		The air hangs thick with sand as in addition to the many sorties by Chinook there had been a significant wind blowing in the days leading to the start of the campaign.
		Ironically "Chinook" is a Red Indian term for a strong wind.
	www.artistic.flyer.co.uk /ch47.htm (255 words)

	Guardian \| RAF flight from Northern Ireland crashes into Mull of Kintyre hillside
		Senior Northern Ireland military, police, and government officials were among 29 people killed last night when an RAF Chinook helicopter crashed in fog into a hill on the tip of the Mull of Kintyre in western Scotland.
		The Chinook had flown from Aldergrove airport in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, the military airfield which adjoins the civilian Belfast international airport.
		An RAF spokesman at the Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Edinburgh said the dense fog had hampered rescue attempts.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4937475-110875,00.html (701 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Chinook inquiry - RAF put UK's top anti-terrorist officers into unsafe helicopter
		IN THE early evening of 2 June 1994, RAF Chinook 2 helicopter ZD576, flying from Belfast to Inverness, crashed into the Mull of Kintyre, killing instantly all 29 occupants.
		It was the worst accident in RAF peacetime history, in which Northern Ireland’s anti-terrorist services lost 25 senior intelligence and security officers.
		Flt Lt Tapper was known to distrust the Chinook 2 and, despite asking permission to take a Chinook 1, had been told to fly a 2.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=213&id=582602004 (1785 words)

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