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 ...

This is a highly durable bird. As a young bird, the Chinook first saw combat in the jungles of Vietnam. However, its service did not end when the Vietnam War did. Indeed, the Chinook saw some of ...

He was one of 10 soldiers on the CH-47B Chinook helicopter bound ... said during one of his calls home from Vietnam, he said it was terrible there was a war, it would otherwise be a beautiful ...