Unit aircraft were a mixture of UH-60 Blackhawks and CH-47 Chinooks. Five finalists were selected&colon; Stallions, Outlaws, Stetsons, Chinooks, and Cannons. Winters have periods of moderation, partly due to warming influence from chinooks. By 1981 only eleven breedable Chinooks survived. Two RAF Chinooks transported Indian special forces to the outskirts of Kailahun. The CH-47D Chinooks of 298 sq rotated with Cougars from 300 sq. It was equipped with eight MH-47E Chinooks, four MH-60L DAPs, and two MH-60M Black Hawks. In 2015, the Chinooks were redeployed to Mount Pleasant. Two weeks later two Chinooks and 76 crew members and maintenance personnel arrived by C-5. In September 2015 India approved purchase of 15 CH-47F Chinooks. A further three CH-47F Chinooks were acquired in 2016. Some of the Chinooks have been rebuilt by Panha. A deal to upgrade several of the Chinooks was reached in June 1993. Three additional HC Mk2 Chinooks were ordered with delivery beginning in 1995. H-47 Chinooks (Extended Range) to the UK.