September 21 | in Event Today
Boeing CH-47 Chinook takes flight for the first time

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter designed and manufactured by American rotorcraft company Vertol. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is one of the most powerful Western helicopters. Chinook is derived from the Native American Chinook people of Oregon and Washington state.
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