PHOTOS: CT National Guard Chinook Helicopter, University of New Haven ROTC Cadets Visit Carrigan Middle School, West Haven

Posted Apr 13, 2012

By mlavitt

Photos by Mara Lavitt
University of New Haven ROTC cadets were picked up at Carrigan Middle School, West Haven by a CT National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter to be transported for training. The kids got to tour the helicopter.

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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Here it arrives at the school. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. The cadets practice securing a helicopter landing zone. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. The cadets, including John Lee of New Haven practice securing a helicopter landing zone. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Here it arrives at the school. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Here it arrives at the school and kicks up a small wind. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. The helicopter arrives. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Students got to walk through the helicopter. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Students got to walk through the helicopter. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Students got to walk through the helicopter. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12
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The University of New Haven's ROTC cadets were picked up by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the CT National Guard to ferry the cadets to a training in southeastern CT. UNH combined the pickup with a town-gown visit to Carrigan Middle School in West Haven where the chopper landed on the baseball field. Students got to walk through the helicopter. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 4/13/12