The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday inducted the first batch of four Chinook CH-47F(I) heavy-lift helicopters, which will significantly improve airlift to high-altitude areas.
“The induction of Chinook will be a game changer… This modern, multi-mission-capable, heavy-lift transport helicopter will enhance our heli-lift capability across all types of terrain to the full effect,” Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa said at the ceremony at the Air Force Station in Chandigarh.
The service ceiling of 20,000 feet would redefine heavy lift not just in operations but also for inter-valley transport and the artillery.
