cheese Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Considering the bad press (deserved or not)... http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/10/osprey-aircraft-deployed-for-first-time-in-support-of-marine-one/?hpt=hp_t2 Is the military phasing out Chinooks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 No, they are phasing out the CH-46 Sea Knight, not the CH-47 Chinook. The Americans just bought a butt-load of new build CH-47Fs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 The osprey is medium lift. The CH-53 and Chinook are heavy lift. The Chinook will be around until we're all dead and the Marines are going phase out the CH-53E's with the newer K model that is ahead of schedule. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Considering the bad press (deserved or not)... http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/10/osprey-aircraft-deployed-for-first-time-in-support-of-marine-one/?hpt=hp_t2 Is the military phasing out Chinooks? The US Army is currently not interested in the Osprey program, and as Phantom said, Chinook-F version production is just ramping up. The USAF is buying some Ospreys to supplement the SOF forces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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