CH-47D Chinnok

The 1991 Pro-Set Desert Storm series stands as one of the most significant military-themed trading card sets ever produced, documenting equipment and personnel from Operation Desert Storm. Card #245 features the CH-47D Chinook, the U.S. Army's heavy-lift cargo helicopter that played a critical role throughout the conflict. Pro-Set's Desert Storm release was a cultural moment in non-sports card collecting, bringing real-world military hardware and operations into the hobby during the early 1990s. The Chinook card exemplifies the set's focus on documenting the machinery and logistics that defined the campaign. Collectors value Desert Storm cards for their historical significance, contemporary documentation of a major geopolitical event, and the set's role in expanding non-sports card collecting beyond traditional sports subjects. Whether building a complete Desert Storm set, focusing on military aviation imagery, or collecting 1991 non-sports releases, the CH-47D Chinook card #245 remains a sought piece of trading card history.