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R van Bommel
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by R van Bommel » 10 Mar 2023, 10:38
Has anyone info about this Chinook with s/n 147666
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KIER
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by KIER » 10 Mar 2023, 14:08
Serial 147666 of a Chinook doesn't exist. That's a fake serial chalked it up by some pranksters.
This airframe never flew and only used as i/a at Gilze Rijen.
R van Bommel
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by R van Bommel » 10 Mar 2023, 14:11
According to a civilian guy, this Chinook flew in the Vietnam war. This Chinook will go this Monday on loader to Germany to a school because the Germans bought 60 Chinooks.
CH-147D 147204 is still on the airbase
F-16A J-202 was also seen today
patrick dirksen
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by patrick dirksen » 11 Mar 2023, 11:47
Where is 147204 located? Inside a building I'm afraid?
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R van Bommel
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by R van Bommel » 11 Mar 2023, 23:55
Inside an American shelter
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patrick dirksen
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by patrick dirksen » 12 Mar 2023, 10:57
OK, thanks.
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Patrick Dirksen
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R van Bommel
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by R van Bommel » 13 Mar 2023, 22:05
Former Canadian CH-147 147204 is still on the airbase, it's the other Chinook that went to Germany
patrick dirksen
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by patrick dirksen » 14 Jun 2023, 18:54
Sh*t. Where did it go/is it going to, is that already known?
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michel N
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by michel N » 14 Jun 2023, 19:02
Oberpfaffenhofen probably
flown in: Things with wings
patrick dirksen
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by patrick dirksen » 23 Jun 2023, 18:43
The first one, the '666' indeed went there. I asked at Flugzeugforum whether 147204 also went there, let's wait and see.
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Patrick Dirksen
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