Five military personnel were lost Tuesday when their CH-47
Chinook crashed in Iraq during what was described as a "routine
post-check maintenance flight."
Boeing says its CH-47F Chinook helicopter has been certified
combat-ready by the US Army and fielded to the first operational
unit, making it the latest addition to the Army's aviation
fleet.
The US Army's selection of a slightly-modified Eurocopter EC-145
to fulfill its Light Utility Helicopter requirement has drawn fire
from weapons testers at the Pentagon... who say the aircraft has
several discrepancies, some of which may not be so easy to fix.
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