Birth of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook: 1981 RAAF Diamond Jubilee | Retrofocus | ABC Australia

Remember that time we broadcast the birth of a helicopter of live television? Yeah, neither haha... 🚁👀😂 To mark 100 years of the Royal Australian Air Force, we take a look back on the 1981 Diamond Jubilee Airshow at Amberley Air Base in Queensland. #AirForce100 Subscribe: Don’t miss the AIR FORCE 100 on Wednesday 31 March, 10am – Join us for a spectacular two-hour event to commemorate and pay tribute to 100 years of the RAAF, including the presentation of the Queen’s Colours and a flypast of over 60 aircraft., from historic war birds, our current fleet and our advanced fighter jet the FA35. For more: Join the ABC Australia community on social media! Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. ******** Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC’s Online Conditions of Use http://