Chinook Helicopter Confirmed For Appearance At Let Freedom Fly Airshow At Pierre Regional Airport

Chinook Helicopter Confirmed For Appearance At Let Freedom Fly Airshow At Pierre Regional Airport

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The line-up for the Let Freedom Fly Airshow at Pierre Regional Airport continues to grow. Co-chair and Pierre City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says another helicopter has been confirmed to land at the two-day aviation extravaganza…

The Chinook is a tandem-rotor military helicopter used for heavy lift, cargo, troop transport and other special operations such as search and rescue and humanitarian and disaster relief….

Huizenga says setting up the airshow has been a massive undertaking…

More information can be found on the Let Freedom Fly Airshow website and Facebook page. The airshow is Memorial Day weekend, May 25th and 26th.