The World’s Most Iconic Helicopter | CH-47 Chinook

The CH-47 Chinook is regarded by many as the world's most iconic helicopter. Dating all the way back to the Vietnam War, the unique tandem rotor design and engines allow this aircraft to fly with unmatched stability and speeds, wherever it is called to go in the world. Today, I'm here with the Illinois Army National Guard, to get my hands dirty with all things 'Chinook.' Oh yah... and if you stick around until the end, you may even get to see me go for a ride myself.
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Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Background & Capabilities
2:19 Honeywell T-55 Engines
3:11 Weapons Capability
3:52 Flight Engineer
6:04 Pilot Walkaround
8:22 Cockpit View
9:05 Flight Time
12:01 Conclusion
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[@SamEckholm]

Hope you enjoyed learning more about the Mighty CH-47 Chinook! What aircraft/topic should I cover next?

[@brandon.sigurdsson]

UH-60 Blackhawk 😎

[@zacharyweiss3488]

SERE instructors or TACP! Love the vids!

[@knottyhangman]

@Sam Eckholm Apache 64D please please

[@campbellaviation7289]

160th helis or Blackhawks

[@jaycescudder733]

B-52 stratofortress!

[@Boeing]

Great video! Glad you love the Chinook as much as we do! We’re proud to produce the CH-47 and are excited to see what the future holds for the mission ready helicopter.

[@matyasaviation3634]

Wouldn’t expect the real Boeing channel in the comments haha

[@TheDropForged]

What??? Boeing actually commenting??? May I please have one of your finest Chinook if you don't mind me asking??

[@akonxeno2562]

The real Boeing I did not expect that

[@akonxeno2562]

Also this better be pinned

[@Sllammyy]

Not often that you find a company like Boeing with only 30 likes…

[@caliado]

Army veteran here. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work on and fly in these beautiful machines.

[@wazeh7886]

what did you do in the army ?

[@caliado]

@@wazeh7886 Avionics

[@TLDNews]

@@caliado I had the opportunity to shoot it down!

[@caliado]

@@TLDNews Congrats on your video game win

[@rottiesdad]

Flew in them constantly in Afghanistan. Great helos.

[@jimcraig9882]

This machine saved our lives in Afghanistan, when all was lost the you could count on this beast to get you out. When you run into the back at nite time during an extraction the helectopter is in black out with no lights on, but all you can see is a low blood red glow from its jets and a black hole in the shape of a mouth like a giant frog for it tail entrance. It quite literally feels like running into a gaint monsters mouth, but it was our monster. Still get chills when I see one fly over even now 10years later as a civilian. God bless ❤

[@42meep13]

3:11 While the CH-47 isn't usually armed, a set of 4 ACH-47As were produced during the Vietnam war to test the viability of a heavy attack helicopter. It had a variable armament which included 5 M2 .50 calls or 5 M60 LMGs, 20mm autocannons, rockets or gun pods, and a 40mm grenade launcher. One survives to this day and is on display at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.

[@ohnen818]

You speak of the Guns A Go Go series!Easy Money was the only frame to make it.I was at Fort Eustis for my T school while that bird was being restored.Got to see it back then.The names of the other birds where Stump Jumper,Cost Of Living and Birth Control.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

Guns A Go-Go Bird.

[@learningwithlanden]

I recently rode in a Chinook for ROTC and was extremely surprised to hear that it’s faster than a Blackhawk. Such a cool monstrosity of a helicopter! Love the video!

[@classclown14]

Faster than an apache too

[@WarrenPostma]

@@classclown14 Maybe not after the next block of Apaches rolls out. :-)

[@classclown14]

@@WarrenPostma they're still going to be slow and red X

[@WeencieRants]

Its the fastest helo in the military. So yeah it is faster than the blackhawk.

[@bobbertee5945]

Flys faster and higher altitude......see Battle of Takur Ghar

[@AirlinersLive]

Found your channel and have been watching one video after the other! But this has to be one of our favourites!! Love the content and we love the Chinook!!

[@hogflies3208]

I don't know why, but Army flight crew just give off a whole other sense of badass. The walk, the Helmet, and the helicopter make it golden.

[@linkieloos]

I live near a British Army garrison and let me tell you, it is a real sight seeing those helicopters (more specifically Boeing Chinooks) pass on the way to and from the base. It really is a tantalising piece of machinery.

[@joeroscillo4015]

Great seeing a huge beast of a machine, that was around in 1963 when I was in the USAF!! Still serving it's usefulness, 60 years later and still good to go!!

[@barfuss2007]

so the Chinook is nearly as long "in duty" as myself :-)

[@russellwilliams4317]

@@barfuss2007 All about you, right?

[@barfuss2007]

@@russellwilliams4317 I was born in 1962. But there was a Chinook squadron in my hometown. I often watched them...

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I live close to fort Indiantown gap and see that beast all the time. It's amazing to watch

[@xyzaero9656]

It will be one of the few „Centennial” aircraft/helicopters like the C-135/B-52/Hercules and maybe the F-15

[@SwayneMartinPilot]

Awesome video! Badass helicopter

[@SamEckholm]

Thanks, Swayne!

[@Gray8man]

@@SamEckholm Hi there!

[@knottyhangman]

@@SamEckholm Apache 64D next please!

[@KyleJPilot]

Dude, I heard you on the radio a few years ago! I was flying back from the big island when you were still with Mokolele. I should've said hi! Haha!

[@aircraftspotter_bareilly]

Yep

[@SCFoster]

Nice video. As former Boeing Vertol flight test, flew the last A model Chinook from Ft. Indiantown Gap back to the Pennsylvania factory to go into the D mod line, to refurbish as a D model Chinook. Also worked on the first electronic cockpit with MFDs, delivering the first E Model to the 160th. Happy that you interviewed the flight engineer. It's really their bird.

[@soltea7926]

I live on a military training route in the UK where they transport from the south west up to the north and I must say I get goosebumps every time one does a low pass over, the noise of them is so unique and powerful, brilliant machines 👏

[@fredleibach4008]

PIA. Right over by my house. Was raised here with hueys, blackhawks, and now chinooks. Like it or not, the chinook has reached that Iconic status. It has done its job for many many years and missions. Thank you for coming over and making this video for us! I have been at that base one time. The hanger is old school & Huge!! Thank you all that were involved in filming this for us. And thank you all for the services and time you have put in for our country!

[@user-ht6ix1mi6j]

Chinook, the real gem of American engineers 🇺🇸❤️

[@chrismulvaneyphoto]

My favourite piece of aircraft tech ever!! I served in the British Army, and this was our taxi in 2003, on Op Telic. So many people owe their lives to this phenomenal taxi, ambulance, bus and every other task it has on duty. The chinook deserves one hell of a medal!

[@YTjndallas]

I grew up in Grand Prairie, Tx. in the 70s-80s just a mile west of the DNAS, aka Hensley Field. I saw these, and many other aircraft daily. We called the Chinook, “Jolly Green Giants.”

[@flightsimboy27]

yessir!

[@kutter_ttl6786]

You might be thinking of another helicopter. The Jolly Green Giant name was the official name of the Sikorsky HH-3E, an SAR conversion of the CH-3E (itself a transport variant of the Sea King).

[@vennispollock8549]

I was a Chinook unit in Vietnam, 205th Aviation..

[@woolno2000]

I flew A's, B's, and baby C's but that cockpit is so different, blows me away! Loved flying the Hook!

[@dariuscross7872]

I've only flown F models... I can't imagine the workload you guys had back then!

[@EarlCorgi]

I worked on D's for six years before I reclassed to Hawks. These new F models are amazing. The new glass cockpit blows me away. I'm used to the old "steam gauges" from the D's.

[@BIGREDTECH]

I had the honor in assisting a chinook crew on setup and rigging to help stop the flooding in our area. The rotor wash is unreal on these things. It was an awesome experience!

[@stephenreese5921]

I fell in love with the “Shithook. I flew in the CH-47C while in Egypt. It was flown everywhere. Amazing!

[@rutherickson2273]

This was so awesome. You were with my nephew Mike who I am so proud of. Thank you for sharing what an incredible pilot Dad husband and nephew he is!

[@xzl..]

🥳

[@jps-NL]

Dammn! you're from Alabama?

[@bohemoth1]

Brings back memories of my days in Vietnam.

[@stephenreese5921]

I spent a year with a Chinook squadron in Egypt. The “hooks” were transferred to Egypt after the Shaw of Iran took our embassy and became redundant. The Dirty “Herd” (misspelt “Heard” still hold a fond place in my heart.

[@viperq]

Two bladed Hueys and CH-47 are the best sounding helos.

[@DavePilotCH47]

I flew these for the 101st and and it was the highlight of my life. Btw, Chinook means Big Wind! Great video👍🏻👍🏻

[@ericnelson4540]

Always loved leaning into the rotorwash when they'd pull pitch.

[@dude_chilax]

it was also named after the chinook tribe of native Americans.

[@3DFLYLOW]

I heard one take off around 15 years ago at the Seattle flight museum. The chop was heavy. You could feel it in your chest. Very cool machine.

[@chaserender397]

I am from the Air Guard based attached to that same airport. I see the same helicopters everyday. Pretty cool to see them up close

[@matthewelmore7435]

My unit did some sling load training with Chinooks. The pilots were cool enough to let us ride after when we finished training. Best roller-coaster ride ever

[@kixigvak]

The day after the eruption of Mt St Helens I got a chance to fly in an Oregon National Guard Chinook around the area affected by the explosive eruption. They dropped the rear gate and another photographer and I sat on the edge and shot pictures. We got an awesome view of the still smoking area leveled by the eruption. Next time I'll remember my hearing protection! The crew were all Vietnam combat vets with serious hours under their belt. Really impressive guys.

[@maverick4220]

Hands down 1 of my favourite military helicopters and i had the privilege of flying in a British one during my time in Army cadets whilst at an Annual camp when i was like 14 years old (I'm 32 this October). When i flew in one they had a fuel tank inside like the one you see in this video and during the flight the pilot turned off one of the engines and restarted it. I was in awe of the guy hanging out the back also. One of the best experiences ever.

[@natalietol]

Am proud to work in Team Chinook in Canada to support Canadian Forces!

[@kennethcollins7665]

You’re with the 444th? We used to work with you guys all the time. C/214th out of Ft. Lewis, WA (was stationed there from 85-89)

[@vibezz910]

my stepfather was a 15foxtrot. Worked on 160ths chinooks in Campbell and than 209th in Hawaii ended his career at 82nd at Bragg. Any question i ever had about a current helo he had the answer one of the smartest guys i know he truly loved his job. My brother in law is currently still a 15foxtrot at Bragg. Love all the aviation stuff growing up on airfields was amazing

[@johndewey6358]

Chinooks are very special and capable machines. I am so grateful for the everyday efforts of our service personnel. Thank you for your service, sacrifice and all the risks and hardships that you and your families endure on our behalf.

[@rickamarohernandez9404]

I crew these in the Army. love them! but what keeps the blades from not touching is not that the aft is raised higher, is the combining transmittion which staggers the rotors blades not allowing them to be at the same place at the same time. they will actually touch if it wasnt for that, which has happened, we say it ate it self up.

[@JohnEtuale]

Rotor phasing is important.

[@rickamarohernandez9404]

@@JohnEtuale you are right it is part of the process, just wanted to add. But you are correct. Thank you

[@AnnMartin309]

I just love hearing them fly over my house! Thankyou all for your service!

[@waynehardy66]

Flew in the chinnook while I was serving in the RAF back in the 80's. Although I was para trained, I never got to leave one of these early.

[@EarlCorgi]

The Aft pylon doesn't keep the blades from hitting each other. They actually pass between each other like a set of gears. The combining transmission keeps the blades in sync.

[@gilheuss7830]

Did they fix the screw uo point or what.

[@bensmallwood8392]

That is not what the combining transmission does. The rotors are sync’d via the drive shaft adapter positioning. The combining transmission just transmits or combines power from the engines and sends it to the Fwd and art transmissions.

[@daleknight8971]

Brings back memories from when I was in the USMC Infantry lima co. 3/2 and fox co. 2/4 1977 to 81. Those pilot's are awesome ! Much respect! The whole crew!

[@BrianMax]

I served with B company, 34th support battalion, 6th Air Cavalry brigade at Ft. Hood 1983-1984. We had 4 CH-47 Chinook helicopters. I love those birds.

[@majorerskineCH47]

I’m flown and jumped out of the mighty Chinook! Great video.

[@RyanLee-kt9uq]

We had a chinook fly over our house a few days ago and the sound that it made is unforgettable !!! Awesome aircraft. Great video as always !!! Thank you Sir !!

[@charlipez]

I love the tandem turd!

[@Rodknockacres]

I can’t imagine the rotor wash. I was airlifted by a coast guard Jayhawk and it’s was was crazy

[@sliedogg]

Once I found the Chinook in Arma 3 Epoch mod,. It was game over,. 😎 I have a fear of flying, but I get over that instantly for a chance to ride in a Chinook.

[@Terribleguitarist89]

One interesting point in their history was there were a couple CH-47's that were used in both the Vietnam and Afghanistan Embassy evacuations.

[@joelanderos23]

I worked on every aircraft that the Army had from 1973 to 1986. Rotary wing and fixed wing. Loved hueys, hooks and Cobras the most. Most mechanics specialize in a single aircraft but I worked on the most important part of EACH aircraft. The airframe.

[@DowneastProductions211]

That's amazing that you worked on the airframe on all those aircrafts

[@j.p.laughner7113]

Hey sheet metal, can you fix this Crack? Probably heard that countless times.

[@joelanderos23]

@@j.p.laughner7113 never met a crack I didn't like. Lol

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

I love the Chinook.I salute the designers above all.This is incredible....

[@karelvandam7274]

The chinook is for me the best helicopter they even build i have seen one on a landing pad by a hospital its a awsome machine.

[@jimmccarville5152]

CH-46 Sea Knight is also extremely iconic as well and has been in numerous battles and troop/equipment movement as well as the CH-47.

[@ingvargissurarson4671]

Been up in one a couple of times. What a machine. Unforgettable experience.

[@SoapinTrucker]

Same here!!! I was blown away, what a ride!!!! LOL

[@Chrochella]

Chinooks will always be near and dear to my heart as my father was a Ch47 pilot during the VN war. My mother and I were fortunate enough to ride in one, even though I was too young to remember it.

[@duanerogers1166]

The rotor blades actually inter mesh I've crewed and worked on these beautiful helicopter for 12 years

[@edjarrett3164]

Great video Sam. I am happy that the army has spent money to upgrade these beasts. I had one ride in Colorado with the Guard and was solely motivated to parachute jump first because of the mind boggling noise. The hello had hydraulic leaks, but was unbelievably noisy even with foam earplugs. Leaving that plane was wonderful. Haven’t flown one since, but happy army has invested in this airframe.

[@viper5063]

They are really beautiful. I saw 3 of them flying over my city 13 days ago. Sadly missed the 4th one. The sound is very unique as well even when they arent very close. It was pure joy for me seeing them for the first time in around 15 years

[@randyrobertson4686]

I’ve heard chatter over the years about the fact that American military personnel are jaded and pampered and what not, but I can tell you that those folks who make these proclamations are insanely oblivious to the downright ridiculous claim that is all encompassing to whatever knowledge has been provided to them. I have family members who have and are serving in an entire parcel of various military categories and are some of the most professional and disciplined individuals I have ever met in my life. I am not claiming that the US is the supreme authority in all facets of a militaristic fashion, but when you consider how vast our military presence is and the extent of the branches of different factions, not to mention the ones that the FEDS claim don’t exist….even though we know that they do, our personnel are still trained in the highest order and even though we are a complete volunteer force, the men and women who serve do so with heart and soul. An all volunteer military force is much more powerful than a military of forced inscription. I’m not painting here with a wide brush, there are many smaller and less populated countries that have mandatory inscription periods and I actually think that is a good thing. But when you are crunching the numbers and calculating a military force and the entire country only has a population of conscription age that consists of only maybe 8 million and a country that can conscript a force of military age personnel of 10 million, that can make or break you. Plus the country needs the transport ability to get troops, logistics, hardware and everything else needed to support many troops to the country in need. Pretty much only the United States has the capability of providing sea worthy craft and aircraft to support those needs and mid air refueling almost indefinitely. No other countries combined even have 1/8 of the logistical capabilities of the United States. It’s almost not even fair. But hey, I’m glad I live here. But I am not coming down on any other country, we are only in the position we are in through happenstance. We are in a very strategic continent with huge oceans between us and other countries. Our capitalist system has obviously worked well seeing since our founding we are still going strong. But we also appreciate the fact that other nations have awesome technology…and send troops to learn from them. Like Sweden and Finland and Denmark and Great Britain and Ireland and Japan and so on. They all have different views and styles and thank goodness we all get along. Really, thank goodness.😀

[@jonrhagen4469]

Let's just say, as a journalist I covered the G8 summit in Heiligendam Rostock, and the only way to get everything into and out due to protesters, everything where flown inn and out of the summit area. So standing under 7 Chinook flying low in a close formation over our heads is an insane experience.

[@andrewsprague3855]

I love the Chinook and I never thought about how blades were designed. Great video, thank you!

[@jamesbrigham2926]

Just so you know the reason the rear blades are raised on the aft pylon has nothing to do with the blades not hitting each other. It's to keep the rear blades from hitting the fuselage. The blades are connected by the drive shafts and transmissions, it's impossible for them to get out of rotation with our a catastrophic failure.

[@georgehasler142]

As a ex Huey crew chief hope you had a fun flight and thanks to the Illinois national guard

[@MattU4970]

10 year CH-47D/F Mechanic. Love those Chinooks!

[@Agent-ok4fc]

Had a few fly over my friends house awhile back and they shook his house as they flew over those engines are quite powerful and cool I love that helicopter

[@darrenberkey7017]

Really nice footage and information on this helicopter. I live about an hour from a military base and occasionally get to see a Chinook pass over my neighborhood, and there is no mistaking the thunderous sound from those massive rotors, well before you can even see it approaching. Always a treat to experience them in flight. :)

[@prasdj6937]

Hard to believe that this machine exist since Vietnam War

[@takumeki]

When I was like 4 years old I went to Greenwich in England and every now and then we'd see these amazing helicopters. I used to call them two different names: dockwing heliplane and two wing helicopter. Those names never die. Respect to the Chinook

[@RobbieRR]

I'm currently a CH-47 maintainer serving in the US Army, I have to admit, I love how in-depth you went in to the history and service of the Chinook. One little interesting bit of adult humor I thought I'd mention, due the the trifecta of hooks on the belly of the bird, along with the amount of usage they get in service when it comes to cargo handling, both the Chinooks and the aircrews that fly them have earned the ubiquitous nickname of "Hookers." Also, while most pilots start their army career as officers training to become pilots, the enlisted aircrew who serve on Army aircraft (at least Chinooks and Blackhawks, to my knowledge) are selected from the general aviation support personnel trained to perform maintenance on their specific airframe. Meaning anyone in the unit trained to work on that aircraft has the opportunity to become flight crew, through studious on-the-job training from current flight crew, and a relatively simple physical fitness examination. But Staff Sergeant Biagioni was absolutely correct when he said flight crew need to know everything there is to know about the aircraft, from the torque to install the rotor heads, down to the type of grease used on the landing gear bearings.

[@novanance]

Never seen this version of the Chinook. Only ones I've ever seen are the older ones. Looks really nice now.

[@ekonomipanou9791]

It's a fantastic video Sam thank you guys for making it. The CH47 Chinook is really an extraordinary helicopter. I had many opportunities to see it in action and what an incredible machine! I would love to fly in it. Lucky you, 😆 my late father used to call it beautiful beast and I couldn't agree more. Oh man...! The sound of the engines and the rotor blades wash is symphonic..!

[@hellaflush49]

Remember seeing this beast as a kid all time flying over where a used to live

[@JohnWillman]

Wow, that was cool,.. thanks for taking me on the ride with you. Brings back memories when I served back in 80-84. Great video, thanks for the pointers and inspiration. Keep up the great work

[@ButterscotchAngel77]

Hi Sam, excellent video!!!! You have a great voice as well. Thank you for sharing these awesome experiences with us.

[@SamEckholm]

I appreciate that!

[@gregoverley5349]

Great video, Sam! I’ve always wondered about the Chinook and it was great learning so much about it!

[@ImpendingJoker]

And yet this video doesn't really tell you much more than any book you can pick up. This video is so superficial it's scary.

[@kimlamon9767]

I served in the Marines for 4 years Spent many hours being transported by the CH 47 Chinook What a ride

[@donaldmichaellumsden2714]

The Chinook is a very versatile aircraft . From being a troop carrier . To a Mobile Hospital to recon aircraft Coastguard operations to a sonar tower or even a bomber if needed .or transport aircraft . DML

[@elliot_08]

I have actually flown one of these before in 2008, I flew it with my friend mark. But we were just doing it for someone because that had just begun FLS in the Air Force, So we were just authorized to do a few loops around the base. Great video Sam, Keep up the great work and maybe make a video on an F-14 or F-15

[@surfnjosh1969ify]

Well done sir, thank you for putting this video together of my beloved Chinook. Your content is always interesting and entertaining.

[@vwbora26]

Always a beautiful moment to spot one flying in the sky

[@culturedtalent1207]

The chinook, man that thing is a beast. So powerful it makes all your house windows shake

[@27852]

Gonna be a great video, the chinook is an absolute beast

[@paulm2861]

Awesome video, Sam. Thank you.

[@TOONMAN200]

Hi Sam: as always a informative and exciting video. I was in Vietnam for 18 months, so I got a taste of military aircraft, what a way to get a ride.

[@Jin_Kai]

My favorite part is seeing these things able to land on water.

[@ChevTecGroup]

Did 2 deployments with Chinooks. Love them. Sorry to say that the newer CH-53 models can carry more, though it's much less efficient.

[@Matthew33138]

Also cannot fly nearly as fast. And anything above 5000 feet sea level the 47 Will still out lift the 53.

[@ChevTecGroup]

@@Matthew33138 have you seen the experimental D model that they put ch-53 engines on it? I think it's 7500hp per side. It'd be a really cool upgrade, yet the new 6000hp -55s would be sweet as well

[@heavylift47]

@@ChevTecGroup Sadly the extra HP wouldn't help us until we have structural upgrades to the drive train. The current T-55 engines will already do 46% more torque than our combining transmission can handle. That being said, the more power each engine has, the more seamless the transition would be if an engine fails; so it's a great idea for safety reasons.

[@ChevTecGroup]

@@heavylift47 yeah I have also heard that there may be a stronger transmission in the works as well though. But I'm sure there will be a new weak link after that

[@get2dachoppa249]

@@ChevTecGroup It will probably be a structural limit somewhere on the airframe, like the aft pylon attachment points.

[@yohangunathilaka4347]

Superb sam ❤️🇱🇰

[@diocap]

just wanna mention how cool that cinematic intro of the flight engineer . also the whole vids.

[@jochemvanhutten4971]

our school is next to the training area of the army so i see these all the time they are so cool

[@yoniwolf4623]

You continue to hit it out of the park with these vids! Keep up the amazing work!

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Excellent review. I spent 2 years working on Chinooks in the late 80s in Germany. I got to ride the Jump Seat once, awesome

[@The5thGen]

My uncle was the project manager for the development of this helicopter. He also wrote a book on the history of Army aviation called Ride at a Gallop.

[@richardstankiewicz8014]

All military personnel thank you for your service

[@broadswordgames3413]

Great work man fantastic. The chinook has always been one of my favourite’s as well.

[@501st_productions]

one of my dads friends used too fly a chinook, he sadly died in Afghanistan back in 2003.

[@lc6513]

Incredibly impressive! Just watched an Army Chinook go over Oklahoma City this afternoon and the sound from 30 miles away was incredible! So, I had to come to the computer to find out more. I am a novice when it comes to aircraft, other than my time working at the FAA, but they are impressive no matter what shape they come in! Standing under those blades to feel the blade wash must have been unreal!!! Kudos and thanks to all of you who protect our country with your lives!

[@illogicalsavings8268]

I remember about 2-3 years ago a Chinook flew right above my house, it looked as if it was going to clip a streetlamp. I had my head of my window at the time, it was amazing. The shockwave (I don't know how else to describe it) was insane.

[@richs6205]

The wait was well worth it. Another well done video. You killed it Sam!

[@SamEckholm]

Thanks, Rich!

[@carlmuhm3896]

Sam what a awesome privilege this video ROCKS big time.

[@z0phi3l]

After the C130, walking off the ramp of a Chinook for an airborne jump is pretty awesome

[@FD1CE]

Sam, your 12minutes videos are just like 12 seconds. I'm always getting SUPER EXCITED 😍

[@wm565]

Loved flying them. Can't think of a better cargo helicopter.

[@brandon.sigurdsson]

So cool!!! You're a huge inspiration of mine to start making videos Sam!

[@SamEckholm]

That's awesome! I say go for it.

[@brandon.sigurdsson]

@@SamEckholm already got my first upload 😄 going to put a better quality video out about the SIFT test for Army Aviation next week!

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

i’ve seen them used for practicing the movement of towed field artillery at Fort Sill Oklahoma when i lived there.

[@jamesvelvet3612]

I built those engines at the US Army Engine Plant in Stratford, Connecticut (Lycoming back then). We also manufactured the gas turbine for the Abrams M1 (AGT-1500). Sikorsky was building the Big E down the street and ramping up for UH-60