The Stealthy Chopper That Sneaks Special Forces Behind Enemy Lines -- Gizmodo
Blackhawks and Apaches may be the poster-choppers of America's Special Forces but much of the heavy lifting that makes those missions possible is handled by the venerable CH-47G Chinook. And with the most recent round of modernizations, this Vietnam-era workhorse is ready for the 21st century.
Chinooks first entered service in 1962 as troop transports and heavy-lift cargo carriers, immediately proving their worth and quickly becoming a logistical backbone of the US military (not to mention the 19 countries where Boeing exports the platform and a variety of commercial users).
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My Comment: Blackhawks and Apaches may get all the attention .... but these helicopters are just as important.
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