Boeing Tandem Notes

 

 

         
"Big Windy" flies by Castle Neuschwanstein in Germany.

          A CH-47D Chinook helicopter flies by Castle Neuschwanstein in Germany.

 

 

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Volume 9, Number 4 2002 - 4th Quarter. [400 Kb] Features articles on Columbia Helicopters in Alaska and the "Hookmasters" of Company G, 149th Aviation. Additionally, there are several photographs, including one showing President Bush sporting a "Big Windy" cap.

 

         
Volume 9, Number 3 2002 - 3rd Quarter. [298 Kb] Features articles on The "Nightstalkers" in Afghanistan, "Sugar Bears North" and high altitude rescue in Alaska, The Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Iowa Army National Guard.

 

         
Volume 9, Number 2 2002 - 2nd Quarter. [642 Kb] Features articles on The "Nightstalkers" in Afghanistan, F model authorizations, The U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) receiving the last new build D model, Chinook recovery of a downed Pavehawk on Mount Hood, honoring Frank Piasecki, and the Nevada National Guard.

 

         
Volume 9, Number 1 2002 - 1st Quarter. [726 Kb] Features articles on the Special Operations Chinooks in Afghanistan, and the "Prairie Riders" in Paraguay, South America.

 

         
Volume 8, Number 4 2001 - 4th Quarter. [762 Kb] Features articles on the "Nomads" assisting in disaster relief after 911, Columbia Helicopters, and Illinois Chinooks in Iceland.

 

         
Volume 8, Number 3 2001 - 3rd Quarter. [1.5 Mb] Features articles on the F Model, "Nomads" assisting in disaster relief after 911, Fort Campbell Chinooks in Macedonia, long range fuel pods, and RAF HC Mark 3 helicopter water landings in the Delaware River.

 

         
Volume 8, Number 2 2001 - 2nd Quarter. [668 Kb] Features articles on the Greeks taking delivery of their new D models, "Big Windy" flying over Castle Neuschwanstein in Germany, the Composite Maintenance Trainer (CMT) at Boeing, the Japanese Chinooks, "Super D" information, and spare parts tracking ideas.

 

         
Volume 8, Number 1 2001 - 1st Quarter. [411 Kb] Features articles on the Australians taking delivery of it's new D models, "Big Windy" providing POTUS support in Europe, Chinooks providing support to the NASA X-40 project, the "Delta Schooners" conducting joint service training, RAF Chinooks in Yugoslavia and taking part in the Tomb Raider movie.

 

         
Volume 7, Number 4 2000 - 4th Quarter. [317 Kb] Features articles on the "Nomads" in Honduras, RAF Chinooks in Sierra Leon and during flood relief in Britain, Dutch Chinooks in Eritrea, and "Easy Money".

 

         
Volume 7, Number 3 2000 - 3rd Quarter. [258 Kb] Features articles on the approval of a replacement MH-47E, the "Delta Schooners" and Columbia Helicopters fighting forest fires, RAF Chinooks in Canada, and the F model.

 

         
Volume 7, Number 2 2000 - 2nd Quarter. [442 Kb] Features articles on the RAF Chinooks in Sierra Leon, "Big Windy" in Macedonia, "Easy Money" restoration, and the Nevada Chinooks in Iceland.

 

         
Volume 7, Number 1 2000 - 1st Quarter. [181 Kb] Features articles on the "Delta Schooners" cleaning up California, the Australian Chinooks providing flood relief, and "Easy Money" restoration.

 

         
Volume 6, Number 4 1999 - 4th Quarter. [209 Kb] Features articles on a UK Chinook hauling a cow, the "Nomads" and 714 engines, the "Hillclimbers" slinging it for the Navy, and Brian Scofield.

 

         
Volume 6, Number 3 1999 - 3rd Quarter. [128 Kb] Features articles on the first "Super D" flight, the "Hook-ers" of Fort Lewis, and the "Delta Schooners" supporting the NASA X-38 program.

 

         
Volume 6, Number 2 1999 - 2nd Quarter. [200 Kb] Features articles on "Big Windy" slinging a CH-53, the "Nomads" and the 4th of July, the "Delta Schooners" and the mid air update, and the "Sugar Bears" in Alaska.

 

         
Volume 6, Number 1 1999 - 1st Quarter. [234 Kb] Features articles on the up and coming F model Chinook, the "Delta Schooners" saving a lighthouse, an aircrew members final flight with the "Boxcars", Columbia Helicopters and a shipwreck, and the "Flippers" and "Hercules" supporting POTUS VIP missions in Mexico.

 

         
Volume 5, Number 4 1998 - 4th Quarter. [362 Kb] Features an article on the "Flippers" supporting disaster relief operations after Hurricane Mitch smacked Central America.

 

         
Volume 5, Number 3 1998 - 3rd Quarter. [427 Kb] Features an article on "Big Windy" supporting President Clinton.

 

         
Volume 5, Number 2 1998 - 2nd Quarter. [558 Kb] Features articles about the Spanish, Dutch, and Australian Chinooks, as well as one on "Big Windy" supporting President Clinton's visit to Berlin, Germany.

 

         
Volume 5, Number 1 1998 - 1st Quarter. [1.2 Mb] Features the "Delta Schooners" supporting flood relief operations in California, transporting Vice President Gore, and contains an article about the mid air collision between a CH-47D and a light aircraft.

 

         
Volume 4, Number 3 1997 - 3rd Quarter. [456 Kb] Features the "Delta Schooners" supporting an airshow at Edwards AFB and assisting in the clean up of an F-16 crash.

 

 

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