Chinook:
This Argentine Army CH-47C, serial AE-520, was captured close to the Governor's residence in Stanley on 14 June 82 and returned to the UK on the 19th August 82. It was assigned a UK serial ZH257 and over the years has been in storage or in use as a ground instructional airframe. It was assigned the maintenance serial 9217M. The rear half of this Argentine Chinook was mated with the remains of a damaged RAF example, serial ZA704, and entered service in 2001. The front remains of AE-520 went back into storage or was scrapped.
Is this is story true?
Is there any current photo in any place?
The story is true and it did indeed donate its rear fuse to ZA704, which is now flying again.
The Cockpit section has similarly been removed and was returned to the USA some years ago to assist in an MIA investigation involving a Chinook in Vietnam I believe.
The remaining 'middle third' of the fuselage is now in use for BDRT at RAF Odiham and was noted there only a few weeks ago on a visit, along with the 'original' back end from ZA704..