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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - Skip Robinson
Since the Canadian Forces purchased six CH-47Ds from the U.S. Army, its personnel have been training with National Guard units throughout the U.S., including mountain training with B Company of the 1st Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) out of Stockton, Calif. Full Story and More Photos
A California Army National Guard CH-47D performs a two-wheeled landing at an altitude of 11,200 feet during training in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Chinooks and aircrews from B Company of the 1st Battalion, 126th GSAB out of Stockton, Calif., regularly train in the mountains due to their close proximity to the terrain. Skip Robinson Photo.
Interesting read. The captions claim they were working in whiteout conditions but the photos look like bluebird days. Does whiteout mean something else when flying a helicopter?
Thanks for posting.
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