Boeing has delivered its 15th and final CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
“This was a complex aircraft programme, yet the partnership and collaboration between Boeing, the Canadian customer and our industry partners enabled us to deliver all 15 aircraft on or ahead of schedule,” says Steve Parker, Boeing vice-president cargo helicopters and H-47 programme manager. The last delivery was marked during a 30 June ceremony held at the manufacturer’s Ridley Township site in Philadelphia.
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Locally designated the CH-147F, the Canadian fleet was ordered in 2009, with deliveries having commenced in June 2013.
The final aircraft will enter service with the air force’s 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in Ontario, says Boeing. The company is also responsible for delivering a 20-year programme of in-service support for the nation’s fleet.
Source: Flight International
