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U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, sling-loads a Mi-24 Hind out of the desert of Chad, during Operation Mount Hope III. June 11, 1988.

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U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, sling-loads a Mi-24 Hind out of the desert of Chad, during Operation Mount Hope III. June 11, 1988.

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HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months ago

Article on Mount Hope III and the Hind recovery.

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Unfortunately skycrane can carry 20k lbs but a Chinook weighs like 24k alone, according to wiki
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  Wow, thanks for the effort.
  
  I’m kind of not surprised, the Chinook is a beast.

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