The CH-46 was the U.S. Marine Corps' tandem-rotor chopper of choice, first entering service in 1964. Is it still flying now, ...

The CH-47 is the original Chinook helicopter released in 1961, with a few modern upgrades. The MH-47 is more advanced, ...

Boeing's CH-47 Chinook is one of the oldest and most recognizable helicopters operated by the U.S. Military, thanks to its obvious tandem-rotor design. Besides being known for its striking looks ...

The mission capable rates for CH-53E helicopters dropped from 63% in 2009 to 28.5% in 2016, meaning that little more than a quarter of the Corps’ fleet of roughly 147 CH-53Es could fly on any ...

The new stage comes after acting Navy acquisition chief Jay Stefany performed a program assessment and signed a Dec. 21 memo permitting the CH-53K King Stallion to move into full-rate production ...

1 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by an aircrew with the 5th Battalion, 159th (5th, 159th) General Support Aviation Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., conducts ...

A CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter from Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) was used to transport the first F-35C carrier variant aircraft, CF-1, from the F-35 Integrated Test ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to remanufacture Block I CH-47F Chinook helicopter into Block II.The award is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. Valued at ...