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From high-speed low-visibility inserts of specialized SEAL teams to simple ammo drops at middle of nowhere posts in Afghanistan, this beast has been servicing those in service for more than 50 years.
It's seen combat in so many different countries, if it were a soldier, it'd be one of the most decorated in the unit.
Boeing is currently celebrating fifty years of CH-47 Chinook production, with the helicopters first rolling off the line in 1962
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The aircraft came to define a number of American conflicts, with unparalleled airlift abilities coming to center stage in every war since Vietnam
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The Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter, with each rotor spinning in a different direction to provide stability and maneuvering
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