Info, specs and photos of the various MH-47 helicopters as operated by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR(A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high ...

The MH-47E Chinook is a heavy assault helicopter based on the CH-47D airframe, but specifically designed and built for special operations aviation missions with a totally integrated avionics subsystem.

The MH-47 Chinook and its “E,” “D” and “G” variants are the primary heavy lift transport helicopters for the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

Sep 23, 2024 · Two MH-47G Chinooks from the U.S. Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment have made a rare deployment to the United Kingdom to take part in joint training with British forces.

Oct 26, 2009 · THE MH-47 Chinook helicopter is the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's long-distance, heavy-lift helicopter which conducts overt and covert infiltration, exfiltration, air assault...

Mar 20, 2020 · A close forward view of a MH-47G Chinook medium-assault helicopter of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. MH-47G can take-off with a maximum gross weight of 24,494kg. The Boeing MH-47G is a special operations variant of the CH-47 Chinook multi-role, heavy-lift helicopter.

The 160th SOAR, also known as the Night Stalkers, are an elite U.S. Army unit that flies Little Bird, Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters in support of SOF missions. The MH-47 Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter fitted with a weather radar, infrared sensor, in-flight refueling probe and a suite of advanced avionics.

A MH-47 Chinook prepares to land in the Californian desert during an exercise, January 2010. The MH-47G Chinook is a heavy-lift, twin-rotor helicopter operated by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

The 160th SOAR actively seeks and assesses the best-qualified aviators, crew members and support personnel in the Army. Members of this unit are three-time volunteers: for the Army, airborne ...