An Artillery Move

 

             The CH-47D Chinook performs one of its prime missions - the transportation of a M105 and its tow vehicle, a HUMMMV via sling load. The M105 is 105 millimeter howitzer weighing approximately 10,000 pounds.

         
Boeing CH-47D helicopter sling loads a M198 howitzer.

 

         
Boeing CH-47D helicopter hookin up the howitzer as sling load.

 

 

          The CH-47 - 40 years old and still circling the world.

         

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