Boeing Chinook nose section

This Chinook has been modified to represent Bravo November, the only Chinook to survive the Falklands Conflict. After a 40 year career, Bravo November left RAF service in 2022 and is on display at the RAF Musuem, Midlands. During its four decade long career four of its pilots were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Originally developed for the US Army, the prototype Chinook first flew in 1961. It is an extremely versatile tandem rotor, heavy lift helicopter, and can carry up to 55 troops or ten tons of freight. The first RAF Chinooks were delivered in 1980 and are used for heliborne assault, carrying personnel, replenishing supplies, evacuating battlefield casualties and transporting internal or underslung loads.