Summary
What's the best way to get an RAF Chinook to Afghanistan? Not under its own steam, that's for sure. Flying one of the 185mph transport helicopters would take days, and several refuelling stops. Instead, each Pounds 22m aircraft is broken down and loaded into the vast belly of a C17 transporter - and it's a snug fit. What you see here is a Chinook being disassembled by 18/27 Engineering Squadron, based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, before it heads out for action. It will come back in about four months for a clean-down - under Afghan wear and tear, a Chinook will accumulate 850lb of sand on a tour of duty.
Desert sand collects mainly around the back of the aircraft, where a hydraulic ramp allows heavy equipment and troops to be offloaded.See the full content of this document
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