U.S. Firefighting Operator Billings Buys Surplus Dutch Chinooks

CH-47D

The CH-47Ds have become surplus since the Netherlands took delivery of 20 F-model Chinooks through a U.S. Foreign Military Sales deal.

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ATLANTA—The Netherlands Defense Ministry is selling off six of its retired Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to a U.S. operator. Montana-based Billings Flying Service is planning to use the tandem rotorcraft for firefighting missions. The sale of the helicopters was approved by the...

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