Maintenance crews from the 2-501st General Support Aviation Battalion and the 127th Aviation Support Battalion work around the clock October 11, 2017 reassembling the two CH-47 Chinook helicopters flown to Puerto Rico on a C5 Galaxy aircraft, and prepare for the additional 2 arriving in the next 24 hours. The Chinooks must be partially disassembled to fit two at a time on the aircraft, and then reassembled at the destination; a significant undertaking which displays the remarkable expertise of our maintenance crews. The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade will have a total of 6 Chin
Maintenance crews from the 2-501st General Support Aviation Battalion and the 127th Aviation Support Battalion work around the clock October 11, 2017 reassembling the two CH-47 Chinook helicopters flown to Puerto Rico on a C5 Galaxy aircraft, and prepare for the additional 2 arriving in the next 24 hours. The Chinooks must be partially disassembled to fit two at a time on the aircraft, and then reassembled at the destination; a significant undertaking which displays the remarkable expertise of our maintenance crews. The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade will have a total of 6 Chinooks within the week which will maximize the unit's ability to move tens of thousands of pounds of FEMA relief supplies to isolated villages following the damage from Hurricane Maria.
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