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Originally Posted by Lady Jane
CH-147F Chinook. Mighty airlifter.
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I flew on the CH-47A model a few times in Vietnam. Also flew on the UH-1 and OH-6 a few times. I like flying, but not on helicopters in a war zone. Too slow.
The CH-47A was capable of lifting our radar system van as a sling load. Having a square box the size of a deuce-and-a-half trailer dangling beneath the helicopter made the ride even slower. In other words, more susceptible to ground fire. The crew chief would lie in the floor, observing the load through a small, square hole. He had a release button in his hand which he would punch in the event the load started swinging out of control or we started receiving ground fire.