Chinook – pressnews

[ad_1] The IAF operates its fleet of 15 of Chinook helicopters which were acquired from the USNew Delhi: Chinooks used by the Indian Air Force (IAF) are 'absolutely fine' and do not have any problems, the top executive at Boeing India said on Thursday, after the US Army grounded its fleet of CH-47 helicopters because of a risk of engine fires."IAF contacted our engineers after incidents were reported in the US and have been informed that there is no impact on the helicopter operated by the Indian forces," Salil Gupte, president of Boeing India said in an exclusive interview with ANI.As per reports from the American media, the US military grounded its fleet of CH-47 Chinook helicopters after engine fires were reported from some of them.Wall Street Journal quoted US Army officials stating ...

[ad_1] Officials said the US Army was aware of a small number of engine fires in the Chinook helicopters. (File)Washington: The US Army has grounded its entire fleet of Chinook helicopters, a battlefield workhorse since the 1960s, over the risk of engine fires, a media report said Tuesday.The Wall Street Journal, which broke the story, said such an extreme step was taken out of abundance of caution.India has about 15 CH-47 Chinook helicopters. Over the past few years, they have emerged as one of the major military tools for airlift operations in places like Ladakh and Siachen glaciers to assist Indian forces deployed in these regions.India received the first batch of Chinook helicopters in February 2019. Boeing completed the delivery of 15 Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force in 2...

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