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The Double Ten National Day Convention is an important national celebration in Taiwan, and the aerial parade is one of its important ceremonies. The Army's CH-47SD "Chinook" transport helicopter has heavy-load transport and external hoisting capabilities. It often participated in National Day activities and was responsible for hoisting a huge national flag. This year's National Day aerial drill will be conducted in stages, with the first training being half-force training, followed by two full-force training sessions.
Three Army CH-47SD "Chinook" transport helicopters have been stationed at Songshan Airport. (Photo by reporter Luo Tianbin)
[Reporter Tu Jumin/Reporting from Taipei] The Double Ten National Day Parade aerial parade is about to take place. This newspaper reported directly today that three Army CH-47SD "Chinook" transport helicopters have been parked at Songshan Airport. It is estimated that they will be stationed in advance to prepare for the first "half-force training" that will debut tomorrow. Since the CH-47SD has shouldered the task of hoisting huge national flags at National Day celebrations many times in the past, the appearance of three CH-47SDs at Songshan Airport at the same time has also drawn much attention to the actual formation of this year's National Day flag echelon.
The National Day Preparatory Committee has recently announced that this year's aerial exercise will complete the route aerial survey on September 23. The first "half-force training" will be carried out from 6:05 to 7:40 a.m. tomorrow, and two more "full-force training" will be held on October 2 and 5. The fleet will fly over Taipei City, Boai District and the Presidential Palace to warm up for the official performance on October 10.
It is worth noting that the Civil Aviation Administration of China recently confirmed that during the National Day air drill, some participating aircraft and helicopters will directly use Songshan Airport to take off and land, and related drills will also affect some civil aircraft. The Army's three CH-47SD helicopters were the first to appear at Songshan Airport, which also indicated that preparations for the National Day aerial exercise have entered the final stage.
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The CH-47SD is a large transport helicopter affiliated to the Army Aviation Special Warfare Command. It is designed with front and rear twin rotors. In addition to transporting personnel, materials and equipment, it also has the ability to carry external slings. In August this year, it conducted a night oil bomb supply drill, using external slings to transport oil.

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