| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-661 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing Vertol HC-1B Chinook |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing H-47 Chinook (234/347) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing CH-47D Chinook (414) |
| C/n (msn): | M3661 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Red October |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RIAT - Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 2019 |
| Photo by: | Trevor Thornton |
| Photo ID: | 154559 |
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D-661 was given the name "Red October", being the only RNLAF Chinook that has ever made a water landing in the United States of America (USA). The water landing was not really a success - water having reached the flight control computers causing flight control difficulties, so they named this Chinook after Tom Clancy's book - "The Hunt for Red October". This photo is copyright © Trevor Thornton, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 July 2019, and has since been viewed 249 times. |