CH-47 Chinook Startup and Departure

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook departure out of KOLV. Featuring an APU start, Engine start, Taxi and what I could capture of a takeoff. Thank you all for watching and please subscribe.

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[MrStkrdknmibalz]

Not just any Chinook...160th S.O.A.R. Badass mamma jammas

[FitzArias]

Nothing else looks like a Chinook. Those double rotors are second to none.

[bushyboy]

It was pretty cool to see the blades change pitch before engine start!

[williamgibb]

In the 1990s, I was manager of Woodbine, NJ Airport, when a CH47 came in fast and landed, broken with a mechanical problem. 2 tall American pilots with several short Asians off loaded and climbed up the rear to the engines . Was told, not to worry, help was coming. They were on a demo training flight out of Philly area and were gone the next morning. Beautiful helio even with problems!

[brianvalley]

I've flown in quite a few of the Chinooks, I never got used to that shake all the time.

[huze]

While watching this, I realised that up top there are bolts or linkages attaching the rotor blades to the heli itself. Those mechanisms and whatever they screw into or connect to have to be able to stand 25 tons worth of lifting force, plus the absurd amount of centrifugal force from the rotor going at full speed. Plus deal with increased load due to any weighr shift, weather or emergency manoeuvres. Absolutely insane.

[DeadZone]

Growing up less than 30 miles from Ft. Hood, I would always see Chinook's, Huey's and Cobra's flying overhead. Later, in my teens, I started training in Hapkido. My instructor was a Cobra mechanic and a second degree black belt. I would often go with him to the base on weekends and rummage around the hangers. It was great fun. I salute the women and men of our GREAT armed forces.

[NOLAgenX]

Many wouldn’t know it, but they are highly maneuverable as well. I remember looking out the back in Honduras as the pilots flew low and followed the muddy river through the jungle, banking back and forth at fast speed. That memory has stayed with me since 1992.

[douglas_brighty_tan]

This is a beautiful sight and great footage of the MH-47G Chinnok 😊😎

[StrikeBuster-bb]

Right after hurricane Katrina in south Mississippi the military landed two of these choppers by the beach near where I was working. Some of us walked over to look. The military guys wouldn't let us get real close but I got close enough to see that chopper is a beast.

[kram]

More in particualr, that's an "MH-47G Chinook". Used by the 160th SOAR - Special Operations Aviation Regiment - Nightstalkers, based at Fort Worth, Texas. What makes it different from the standard CH-47: Refuling Prob on starboard front side, Increased Fuel capacity, Upgraded Avionics & Electronic Equipment, and higher survivabilty rate deep in enemy territories.

[jurgenblick]

The perfect creation. Got a ride once and I will not forget that

[zekeonstormpeak]

You can hear these things coming from miles away. They have a sound no other helicopter has.

[RokinDokin]

It's amazing these things can fly, what a bucket of bolts.

[kenphillips]

I love seeing the guy standing in the side hatch. You definitely cannot be scared of heights to do that job

[Justicefordadmom]

❤❤❤ MILITARY JUST TAKES MY BREATH AWAY

[triple]

A masterpiece of engineering. Benchmmark for its Use.

[Mr.TX]

So I was in logistics when I was in the army. I had the chance to load some of these birds with outgoing cargo in Iraq. They would come in, I’d have the 463L pallet ready. I would approach from the rear of course because the blades were still spinning. Crew person would give me hand signals on which way I should maneuver the pallet. Once it was lined up, they’d wench it into the cargo bay. I got to do that dozens of times. Sometimes I’d look up, the ceiling of the forklift cockpit was glass. I could see the static electricity on the blades. It was really cool

[MiketheNerdRanger]

It's not the prettiest helicopter, but damn is it one of the coolest

[MacPoop]

We see these guys flying in and out of Ft Hood all the time from my parent's place in Copperas Cove. This is pretty neat to see, a total run-up!