Rotorcraft
Coulson Dispatches Chinook to Argentina
Coulson has placed one of its CH-47D helitankers in Argentina to fight fires.
Coulson CH-47
A Coulson Aviation CH-47 helitanker is providing aerial firefighting support services to Argentina. (Photo: Coulson)

Coulson Aviation has placed one of its CH-47 helitankers in Argentina. The helicopter is providing aerial firefighting support services to the country via a $5.2 million government-to-government (G2G) contract between the Canadian Commercial Corp. (CCC) and Argentina’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS). The four-month contract began in January.  

“The 10,000 liter [2,641-gallon] capacity CH-47 is not only the largest payload commercially available helicopter; it’s also one of the fastest,” said Britton Coulson, company president and COO. “We have been operating this fleet type worldwide with excellent serviceability and look forward to demonstrating its capabilities to the Argentine government.”

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