U.S. Firefighting Operator Billings Buys Surplus Dutch Chinooks

CH-47D

The CH-47Ds have become surplus since the Netherlands took delivery of 20 F-model Chinooks through a U.S. Foreign Military Sales deal.

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ATLANTA—The Netherlands Defense Ministry is selling off six of its retired Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to a U.S. operator. Montana-based Billings Flying Service is planning to use the tandem rotorcraft for firefighting missions. The sale of the helicopters was approved by the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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