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Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook
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US Army CH-47C coming in to land Be sure you either do not get too close or have secured whatever is likely (even whatever is NOT likely) to get caught in the immense rotorwash ! |
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US Army CH-47on the ground, its cargo hold ready to receive vehicles or troops through the rear hatch |
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US Army CH-47 silhouetted against the setting sun. Hardly a beauty, right ? |
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US Army CH-47C flying over At moments like this, the aircraft's nickname explains itself. The rotorblades seem to shout 'wocka wocka' all the time. |
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US Army CH-47C making a low fly-by The size of the Chinook is rather deceptive, its huge dimensions becoming apparent only when entering the cargo hold. In this case, the loadmaster hanging out of the entrance door's top part lends scale to the machine. |
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US Army CH-47C leaves the airshow scene, the loadmaster waving goodbye to the crowd |
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US Army CH-47C cockpit, crammed with instruments |
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Carwash ! An Australian Army Chinook gets a thorough wash before returning to its parking area at Townsville, Australia.
(pictures used by kind permission of Darryl Gibbs, CNAPG) |
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Last update : 29/09/01 - (c) Guido Van Roy
