Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. Boeing CH-47 Chinook Marker

Inscription. This CH-47A (serial number 12) was used for troop movement, artillery placement, and battlefield resupply during the Vietnam War. Its twin-engine, tandem rotor design made it the heavy lift helicopter of the U.S. Army. The modern CH-47F is still in use.

Capabilities
Soldiers: 33-55, 24 stretchers
Sling Load Cargo Capacity: 13 tons
Internal Cargo Capacity: 4 tons
Max Speed: 178 mph
Crusing Speed: 164 mph
Range: 115 miles

Captions
A modern CH-47F during sling-load training

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 36° 38.355′ N, 87° 27.268′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Screaming Eagle Blvd, on the left when traveling south on Tennessee Avenue. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5101 Tennessee Ave, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (a few steps from this marker); Attack Helicopters (a few steps from this marker); Bell UH-1B Iroquois

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(a few steps from this marker); "The Brass Hat" (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); EE-11 Urutu Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-47 Skytrain (within shouting distance of this marker); M-1 57mm Antitank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. Boeing CH-47 Chinook Marker

Boeing CH-47 Chinook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

3. Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.