The Netherlands did not send CH-47D Chinook helicopters to Ukraine, but sold them to a private American company Billings Flying Services

In March, it became known that the Netherlands could transfer CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Second

the option involved selling them to an American company. In the end, he was chosen.

What is known

Royal Netherlands Air Forceannounced the sale of six CH-47D Chinook helicopters. The buyer is Billings Flying Services, a private US company headquartered in Billings, Montana.

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The Ministry of Defense of a European country has decidedupdate the helicopter fleet as part of the Chinook Vervanging &amp; Modernising. The CH-47D Chinook will be replaced by the CH-47F. The Netherlands ordered 26 helicopters, the first of which was delivered in mid-spring 2021.

After the arrival of the CH-47F, the Netherlands beganget rid of old helicopters. Previously, the Royal Air Force sold four CH-47Ds to the Coulson Aviation Fire Company of Portland, Oregon. Some of the helicopters that cannot be sold will be used for exercises and training.

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Sold Chinook will apply forfirefighting, transportation of goods and assistance in areas of natural disasters. Billings Flying Services currently operates eight CH-47D helicopters purchased from the US Army.