The CH-47 Chinook has been doing service in for decades now, thanks to its capabilities. A replacement for the aging Chinook ...

The U.S. Army tested the CH-47 Chinook to land on water with a sealed fuselage and succeeded. Some militaries have also landed on water to let a boat load up.

Just as California moves into fire season, Cal Fire is upgrading its firefighting capabilities with six new night-flying ...

One of six night-flying California Chinook firefighting helicopters is now stationed in Fallbrook, strategically placed to serve both northern San Diego County and southwestern Riverside County during ...

Cal Fire has added six new night-flying helicopters, including one in Paso Robles, California, ... The CH-47 Chinook can release 2,300 gallons of water in a single drop.

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more than hoses can get on a fire all at once, and it can be the best way ...

Three Chinook cargo helicopters and 16 soldiers from the Army National Guard returned to Rochester Wednesday after helping to transport supplies to areas devastated by Helene in the Carolinas ...

1 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by an aircrew with the 5th Battalion, 159th (5th, 159th) General Support Aviation Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., conducts ...

His frustration sparked an idea: the Heli-Hydrant, a relatively small, open tank that can be rapidly filled with water, enabling helicopters to fill up faster for urban fires rather than flying to ...