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1996/05 - Peace Prairie Detachment

Peace Prairie Detachment

CH-47 Chinook

F-16 Fighting Falcon

1996

Group of people in military uniforms posing in front of a Chinook helicopter.
A gray helicopter parked on a tarmac.

“Due to our lack of training airspace, the Chinooks and their crew will initially be training in the US with the US Army National Guard. From our experience with the F-16s, such an arrangement will shorten the learning curve and enable us to quickly gain operational proficiency.”

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