RAF Boeing H-47ER

[Ravendriver2008]

It’s been agreed albeit 2 billion quid purchase of 14 x Boeing H-47ER for us. H-47ER is similar akin to the Nightstalkers MH-47G.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/b ... licopters/

Cheers

[Sparts99]

Interesting. The article says the RAF has 60 Chinooks currently, is that right?

[POL]

I count 60 exactly according to my database:

ZA670 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4
ZA671 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4
ZA674 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA675 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA677 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA679 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA680 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA681 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA682 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA683 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA684 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA704 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA705 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA707 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA708 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA710 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA711 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA712 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA713 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4
ZA714 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZA718 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4
ZA720 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZD574 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZD575 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZD980 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4
ZD981 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZD982 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZD983 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZD984 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6A
ZH775 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH776 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH777 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH891 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH892 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH893 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH894 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH895 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH896 Boeing Chinook HC.6A
ZH897 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH898 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH899 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH900 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH901 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH902 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH903 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZH904 Boeing Chinook HC.5
ZK550 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK551 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK552 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK553 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK554 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK555 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK556 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK557 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK558 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK559 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK560 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK561 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK562 Boeing Chinook HC.6
ZK563 Boeing Chinook HC.6

As an aside, if anyone knows exactly when Boeing-Vertol became just Boeing, and thus which British Chinook was the last BV one, I'd be interested to know!

[Sparts99]

How many are based at Odiham?

[roger4]

Boeing-Vertol became Boeing Helicopters in 1987, then became Boeing Rotorcraft Systems in 2002.

In theory, six are based at Benson with 28Sq, with all the rest at Odiham. However, at any one time several "Odiham" aircraft will be on ops in Iraq or Mali, and several more will be on conversion to Mk 6A at Boscombe or on maintenance at Fleetlands. Note that the Benson six seem to rotate with Odiham machines very frequently.

[Sparts99]

Ok thanks. I knew there were some at benson and on detachment. I just wondered how crowded Odiham must be.

[Vulcanone]

I didn't know they had sent any back to Iraq ???

[Graham]

Not sure about Iraq but usually 2/3 HC6's in Cyprus to

[Canberra TT.18]

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/05 ... -delivery/

[Agent K]

[url][https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/05 ... ivery//url]

Think you’ve screwed the link up, doesn’t work/not found.

[Canberra TT.18]

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/05 ... -delivery/

Think you’ve screwed the link up, doesn’t work/not found.

Added it

[Agent K]

Added it

Thanks, interesting read.

[Canberra TT.18]

https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... licopters/

Order for 14 CH-47 ER finalized.
Delivery in 2027-2029 period.

[Vulcanone]

And deduct the 6 already retired

[IMarsh]

I wonder if this will be at the expense of the New Medium Helicopter order?

[Evergreen 44]

And deduct the 6 already retired

Thanks for mentioning those
One is ZA718 at Hendon ?
Plus two from ZH89_ batch
Can anyone confirm the other five please ?
Thanks and regards,
Paul

[tommc]

And deduct the 6 already retired

Thanks for mentioning those
One is ZA718 at Hendon ?
Plus two from ZH89_ batch
Can anyone confirm the other five please ?
Thanks and regards,
Paul

Listed here.

https://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=342

[gxzr]

Are there any based in the middle east?

[Agent K]

Are there any based in the middle east?

Not sure there's a permanent need in the Middle East now, given there isn't too much of a UK troop presence there, if at all. There were some deployed to Mali in Africa for a number of years but I'm not sure they are still there.

[Yammer]

Are there any based in the middle east?

We seem to have a small presence in a part of Syria - possible the Chinooks in Cyprus support this.