Sea Kings

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Snowtractor
They rebuild the Chinooks from airframe up and they soldier on with us and the US and other countries and they have two rotors and are as old as the Sea King.

Sean, actually, I have numerous friends in the U.S. forces, and a very poignant quote regarding the Chinook came out of one of them a couple of days ago, to be echoed by another:

"They've certainly killed more of my friends than any war has..."


The fact is, there are newer, better machines out there, and considering the critical necessity for helos on the modern battlefield, spending a fortune in time and money keeping the older ones flying instead of 'upgrading', is criminal.