CH-47D Chinook A15-202 and CH-47F A15-303 come in to land at Canberra Airport.
Final Ride
A D model Chinook comes home to roost
As it withdraws the type from service the Australian Army has transferred one of its last remaining CH-47D Chinooks, A15-202, to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra so that an important part of Army Aviation history can be preserved and displayed for future generations.
Five aircrew from 5 Aviation Regiment’s C Squadron, which has operated the CH-47D for the last 20 years, were tasked with ferrying the Chook to Canberra, led by officer commanding Major Chris McDougall, who has a special bond with ‘202’.
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