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CH-47 Chinook

  • A CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands on the roof of a house in northeastern Afghanistan to evacuate detainees.
    Leadership

    Iconic Afghan Helicopter Photo Taken by Delaware County Native Greg Heath

    November 11, 2023

    In honor of Veterans Day, the Pennsylvania National Guard Public Affairs Office released an iconic photo of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter evacuating detainees from the…

  • The U.S. Army Chinook helicopter assembly line in Ridley Township in 2018.
    Manufacturing

    Army Bypasses Boeing Ridley on Helicopter Fleet, Goes With Texas

    December 12, 2022

    The replacement helicopter for the aging Black Hawk fleet won’t be Boeing’s Defiant X model out of Ridley, according to the U.S. Army, writes Joseph…

  • A Chinook helicopter in flight
    Manufacturing

    U.S. Army Grounds Chinook Fleet Over Engine Fire Risk

    September 2, 2022

    The U.S. Army has grounded its CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet of 400 due to an engine fire risk from fuel leaks. Army officials said they…

  • Commerce

    Forbes: Boeing’s Ridley Plant Faces a Difficult Decade as Military Priorities Change

    August 29, 2020

    Boeing’s Ridley rotorcraft plant faces a tough decade ahead as two of its key programs lose military funding, writes Loren Thompson for Forbes.com. The plant…

  • Commerce

    Boeing’s Ridley Park Plant Back in Business With COVID-19 Enhancements

    April 22, 2020

    Boeing’s Ridley Park plant is once again open for business after it shut down for two-and-a-half weeks for an enhanced COVID-19 cleaning, reports assemblymag.com. The…

  • Commerce

    Congressional Action Restores $28 million for Army Chinook Work at Boeing Ridley Plant

    December 13, 2019

    Local bipartisan support in Congress has resulted in restored funds for Boeing’s Army Chinook CH-47 helicopter upgrades, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for  The Philadelphia Inquirer.…

  • Communications

    Boeing Secures Major Army Contract; Work to be Performed in Delco

    March 22, 2016

    Boeing – the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space, and security systems – secured a major modification contract…

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