Amid US grounding, IAF’s Chinook helicopter fleet operating as usual
The Chinook helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are operating as usual notwithstanding the US Army grounding the entire fleet of the heavy-lift choppers over fuel leaks that caused a “small number” of engine fires.
People familiar with the development said on Wednesday the IAF headquarters has sent a communication to Boeing India following reports of the grounding of the Chinook CH-47 helicopters by the United States Army.
It is learnt that Boeing India has communicated to the IAF that the Chinook CH-47F(I) helicopters being operated by the force are not at all impacted by the problem that has hit the US Army fleet.
