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CH-47 sling load

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The Florida Army National Guard sling loaded a Chinook helicopter with another Chinook helicopter on January 29th. CH-47D tail number 87-0075 was lifted from Cecil Field to Camp Blanding to be added to the museum by soldiers from the 1-111th Aviation Regiment based at Cecil Field. Jacksonville firefighters from Stations 56 and 73 were on standby during the aircraft departure. The CH-47F that lifted 87-0075 for it's last flight is a latest version of the Chinook, capable of lifting payloads weighing more than 21,000-lbs. and can fly over 175-mph.

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CHRIS DILLEYSenior Correspondent

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