Dutch Air Force says goodbye to Chinook D
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| The last RNLAF CH-47 Chinook D flies its last mission. |
On Wednesday December 22, 2021, the very last Boeing CH-47 Chinook type D (Delta) was taken out of service by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The 298 squadron from Gilze-Rijen Air Base, arrived with the very last flying Chinook D (D-667, with matching callsign "Grizzly47D") to the GLV5 training area near Oirschot.
There were around 75 photographers present to capture the last flight of this helicopter.
There were around 75 photographers present to capture the last flight of this helicopter.
The existing 11 CH-47Ds will be replaced by 14 new CH-47F MYII CAAS (Common Avionics Architecture System) aircraft. This brings the total to 20 pieces. Because the 6 existing CH-47F aircraft are being modernized and brought to the same CH-47F MYII CAAS standard as the rest of the fleet.
Text, Images: Joris van Boven, Alex van Noye
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