TNPSC Thervupettagam

Chinook Helicopters

March 26 , 2019 1865 days 649 0
  • The Indian Air Force inducted four heavy-lift CH-47 Chinook choppers.
  • The choppers were inducted by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa in Chandigarh.
  • They will be used for various military purposes including deploying of troops and machinery at high-altitude locations along the India-Pakistan border.

  • Along with military operations, they can also be used for disaster relief, search and recovery operations, medical, evacuation, fire-fighting and civil development.
  • The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engined helicopter jointly developed by US company Vertol and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.

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