New Delhi, May 12 -- "It was decided to reuse the dynamic components of the CH-47Ds, as most had only limited hours and were in good shape". David Iturbide is the BG Helicopters manager who has been involved since 2019 with the CH-47F programme, he continues "The motor, transmission boxes, rotor blades and rotor heads all were reused, a total over 100 components per helicopter. This was a rather difficult process as each CH-47F has to be tested thoroughly after delivery". BG Helicopters was contracted by Boeing in 2019 as the prime company to be involved in the decommission of the CH-47D fleet and later on supporting the reinstallation and recommissioning of the CH-47Fs at Colmenar Viejo which was finalised in April 2025. Currently there ar...