THE NEWEST SPECIAL OPERATIONS MH-47G HELICOPTER IS A GREAT TOOL FOR AMERICA’S ELITE WARRIORS
Steve Balestrieri | February 9, 2023
On a recent trip, Sandboxx News and Stu Bradin, the head of the Global SOF Foundation, visited the 7th Special Forces Group (this author’s and Bradin’s old unit) at Camp Bull Simons and while there we got to get inside the newest special operations helicopter, the improved MH-47G Chinook.
Special Forces teams were conducting training on taking down multi-story targets. They were supported by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, The Nightstalkers, who were flying the brand new MH-47G Block II Chinook, among other helicopters.
The Nightstalkers get a lighter, better aircraft
The new MH-47G Block II Chinook has lighter fuel tanks and weighs 5,000 pounds less than previous versions which expands its range to 1,382 km allowing it to conduct longer missions.
The helicopter we were shown was brand new with only 250 flight hours on it. Its pilot told Sandboxx News that when a new variant is built, the original wiring is still put in the aircraft but isn’t hooked up. Then they ran the new wiring through the fuselage.
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