New Delhi, May 12 -- The 9th of April 2025 marked an important date with the delivery of the final CH-47F (locally known as HT.17A) to BHELTRA V Batallon de Helicopteros de Transporte V/ Transport Helicopter Battalion V). The unit now has seventeen CH-47Fs on strength at Colmenar Viejo/ "Coronel Mate" Air Base with the FAMET (Fuerzas Aeromoviles del Ejercito de Tierra/ Army Airmobile Forces). "Another CH-47F is planned to be delivered by 2029; this will be a completely new helicopter compared to the upgrade programme where CH-47Ds parts were reused to build the CH-47Fs and save costs" as BHELTRA V Commander Lt Col. Vazquez adds. "We will finally have eighteen Chinooks again in our fleet by 2029. I took over command in September 2024, at the...