Dutch CH-47F

[R van Bommel]

Boeing has put a picture on instagram of a new CH-47F Chinook with serial D-472.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hAJbkDAza ... nqkc4349k4

[Canberra TT.18]

A different color scheme from the D's and early F's.
No titles (yet)!

[nils]

i also noticed that the new F's for the RNLAF have no radar in the nose?
what will happen to the 6 delivered earlier, will they lose the radar too?

[Mark B.]

i also noticed that the new F's for the RNLAF have no radar in the nose?
what will happen to the 6 delivered earlier, will they lose the radar too?

I'm not sure but I believe the remanufacturing of the 6 "old" CH-47F models is basically putting components of these 6 into new airframes.

So yes, I think they will lose the radar and when deliveries are completed there are 20 identical F models on 2 locations. There was a topic about this a while ago, if i can find it il will update this post.

Mark

[Alpha Kilo One]

But..... In the end they will have radar? Or not? Maybe stupid question, but I still don't get it.

[Gietje]

But..... In the end they will have radar? Or not? Maybe stupid question, but I still don't get it.

No, they will essentially be a downgrade compared to the current CH-47Fs.

[Mark B.]

A lot of information (in Dutch only) can be found in this article from Gilze Rijen Aviation Society, link here .

Mark

[Reaper01]

Copy paste article from Boeing and some info that GRAS give are incorrect

[Gietje]

Copy paste article from Boeing and some info that GRAS give are incorrect

Well if you could enlighten us in that case

[Alpha Kilo One]

But still..... How big is the disadvantage? Pilots using it all the times? Because it's "just" and only a weather radar? Not tactical?

[Stratofreighter]

Photos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAK5udrnrnx/

Vertrek D-472 en D-473 vanuit Ridley Park (Boeing) op dinsdag 5 mei 2020
(ferry naar Huntsville Alabama voor validation/verification door US Army en uitvoeren Post Production Modifications door SES-I).
Zodra dit is afgerond, zijn dit de eerste twee toestellen die naar NLD worden getransporteerd

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAK5udrnrnx/
links to five photos.

[R van Bommel]

De D-474 en D-475 zijn vorige week afgeleverd aan het 302sqn op Fort Hood.

[Edwin]

Boeing already delivered five aircraft to RNLAF (up-to-date as of end May):
D-472 (M7472 / 16-07472) d/d 31-03-20
D-473 (M7473 / 16-07473) d/d 02-04-20
D-474 (M7474 / 16-07474) d/d 28-04-20
D-475 (M7475 / 16-07475) d/d 20-05-20
D-476 (M7476 / 16-07476) d/d 28-05-20

D-472 and 473 arrived Huntsville 6 May for post production modifications and will be delivered to 298 Squadron late 2020 or early 2021
D-474 and 475 arrived Huntsville 30 May and were delivered to 302 Squadron 21 July

Best regards,
Edwin

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Y6rFixTO0

https://helispot.nl/hs/page/detail.asp? ... ub=logboek

Met de komst van Chinook D-476 en D-477
kreeg het Nederlandse opleidingssquadron 302 in Fort Hood (US) terug twee nieuwe Chinook CH-47F MYII CAAS helikopters.

Deze kwamen eergisteren aan op de Amerikaanse basis en vervoegen daar de Chinook D-474 en D-475 die eind juli 2020 werden geleverd.

https://helispot.nl/hs/page/detail.asp? ... ub=logboek
has more.

For those to whom it may concern:
https://translate.google.com/
is freely available.

[Edwin]

Update to my earlier message. In total Boeing delivered 9 CH-47F MYII CAAS helicopters to the RNLAF so far.

Additions to the earlier list of five aircraft (see above):
D-477 (M7477 / 16-07477) d/d 23-06-20
D-478 (M7478 / 16-07478) d/d 25-06-20
D-479 (M7479 / 16-07479) d/d 15-07-20
D-480 (M7480 / 16-07480) d/d 28-07-20

D-476 and D-477 were delivered to the Ft Hood 302 Squadron on 19 August, so they have four on the flightline now.

Best regards,
Edwin