Billings Flying Service soon to add heavy-lifting helicopters to fleet

Up until now, only the U.S. military has had access to the behemoth Chinook CH-47D helicopter.

That changed when the armed forces moved to an upgraded model of the Boeing-made helicopter. Soon after, Billings Flying Service http://www.billingsflyingservice.com/ took advantage of the opportunity that opened to buy three of what co-owner Al Blain calls "absolute beasts."

After jumping through some rigorous hoops, the Billings company hopes soon to put the newest additions to its fleet to use.

By Susan Olp

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