Total Number of Chinooks
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Just curious and from public sources only.
How many Chinooks did the RSAF have? And how many is based in SGP? Are there still Chinooks based in the US?
There is 6 in Sumatra and 2 in Thailand but recently recalled back to SGP. So a Total of 8.
Or was there actually a total of 6 deployed as the additional 2 chinooks to Sumatra is actually the 2 that is recalled from Thailand. -
why u want to know so much?
fishing for info?
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No lah... just curious....
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and do the TNI and RTAF have any heavy lift helicopters??? Or is the RSAF the only operator of heavy lift helicopters?
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www.geocities.com/mindef123/AirForce.html
Info may be a bit outdated, but most seem quite accurate. Isn't this kind of info supposed to be classified?
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ORBAT is sensitive... Especially SG ORBAT and discussing in public forum..
It is based on a need to know basis... -
Anyone know of comparable orbat site for 'mudland'?
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Practically, what I know is 12...
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i think RTAF have chinooks...
TNI have the Mi-24 heavy lift heli isn't it? along with the SU-30 purchase?Originally posted by spencer99:and do the TNI and RTAF have any heavy lift helicopters??? Or is the RSAF the only operator of heavy lift helicopters? -
RTAF have CH-47 tooOriginally posted by foga:i think RTAF have chinooks...
TNI have the Mi-24 heavy lift heli isn't it? along with the SU-30 purchase? -
RMAF also have if my memory didn't fail me.
i read somewhere that they have Mi-24s. -
I thought one of the ST journalists mentioned it was a fleet of 10, out of which 6 are presently sent to Indonesia?
I recall reading somewhere that, to form the 127 Squadron, we brought back 6 Chinooks from Grand Prairie (Texas) & then acquired 4 more.
Conversely, Tim Huxley said in his book that we made 3 sets of orders in the '90s, for a total of 16 Chinooks. The purported goal is supposedly at least 20 to meet our RDF needs. -
I am an ex-NSF and a current NSmen. As is many of the people here....Originally posted by Arena:ORBAT is sensitive... Especially SG ORBAT and discussing in public forum..
It is based on a need to know basis...
However I make it a point that whatever I discuss is from public forum. Actually with my low rank, there is actually very little that I know from the active service!
I am just thinking whether the SAF is stretching itself by deploying 3 out of 4 LST overseas and a high percentage of available units....
Also I would think that the CHinooks with its twin large rotors would consume a lot of fuel. I wonder who is refuelling the helis?
The LST can store so much av-gas??? -
Actually, it is better as the LSTs are less of use on normal days... CH-47 are refuelled at the BaseOriginally posted by spencer99:I am an ex-NSF and a current NSmen. As is many of the people here....
However I make it a point that whatever I discuss is from public forum. Actually with my low rank, there is actually very little that I know from the active service!
I am just thinking whether the SAF is stretching itself by deploying 3 out of 4 LST overseas and a high percentage of available units....
Also I would think that the CHinooks with its twin large rotors would consume a lot of fuel. I wonder who is refuelling the helis?
The LST can store so much av-gas??? -
the chinooks can't land on the LST,they are too heavy...only pumas go there
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Chinook can land on Lst . The new LST are build to able to handle chinook.Originally posted by beavan:the chinooks can't land on the LST,they are too heavy...only pumas go there
The only thing is they need to clear more of the vehicle to make more space as chinook is larger. -
RMAF has Mi-17 "Hip" heavy lift helicopters.Originally posted by foga:RMAF also have if my memory didn't fail me.
i read somewhere that they have Mi-24s.
Mi-24 refers to the "Hind" helicopter gunships,
while capable of carrying a small group of infantry/commandos, the extra weight degrades the aircraft's gunship capability. Indonesia has Hinds, but don't count on Hinds ever doing transport work. -
TNI have two Mi-35 , export version of Mi-24 attack helo. Russian version of Apaches.Originally posted by foga:i think RTAF have chinooks...
TNI have the Mi-24 heavy lift heli isn't it? along with the SU-30 purchase? -
i know how many we got
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the CH-47SDs are able to land on ships
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You can land anything on a ship, as long as you have a big enuf ship..Originally posted by martin_lim85:the CH-47SDs are able to land on ships So, the question shld be is the flight deck of an Endurance-class large enough to accommodate a CH-47? -
According to AFM, the Ds have returned to US (for upgrading??). All we currently have here are SuperDs.
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Sheese......... ge chiang you er
maybe got spies here
haha...
if u guys reveal too much, later kanna charge and go DB
lolz... then i'll sit here, la kopi and laugh at you
you never know
maybe some Intelligence guys are 'monitoring' our forum
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Yes, they have the " C " older version than RSAF.Originally posted by sbst275:RTAF have CH-47 too -
:XOriginally posted by OldAhPek:Sheese......... ge chiang you er
maybe got spies here
haha...
if u guys reveal too much, later kanna charge and go DB
lolz... then i'll sit here, la kopi and laugh at you
you never know
maybe some Intelligence guys are 'monitoring' our forum