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National Guard Chinooks Training at Ft. Carson
July 17, 2007 6:26 PM
If you live south of Ft. Carson, or west, up in the mountains all they way to Leadville and Eagle, you may have noticed some of the Army’s biggest helicopters flying around lately.
They’re the twin-rotor Chinook helicopters that can haul more than 25,000 pounds of cargo, like a pair of humvees, or up to 33 soldiers plus an air crew of three. Chinooks can operate at higher altitudes than any other chopper in the Army, and are a mainstay of operations in Afghanistan, moving troops and gear around the high mountain areas that are often roadless.
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Posted by Eric Whitney on July 17, 2007 6:26 PM | Permalink
