Next week, dozens of wildland firefighters and helicopter pilots will arrive in Bend for the U.S. Forest Service’s annual rappeller certification event. The April 15-20 event will feature up to seven ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An annual national recertification event for the U.S. Forest Service Helicopter Rappel Program is slated to occur next week on the Deschutes National Forest west of Bend, adjacent ...
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Watch two heavy helicopters land where they barely fit
A RAF Chinook and Merlin helicopter demonstrate extraordinary pilot skill as they descend into extremely tight confined landing zones. With rotor blades thundering and powerful downdraft kicking up ...
An important aviation milestone was made in 1939 when the Sikorsky VS-300 made its maiden flight, becoming the first successful operational helicopter. It soon introduced the world to a new form of ...
Gulf Helicopters is continuing to enjoy phenomenal growth in terms of flying hours, helicopter numbers and revenue. Captain John Toon explains why to Jon Lake. Qatar’s Gulf Helicopters was the first ...
The Mil Mi-38 heavy helicopter, more than a decade in the planning, has finally made its maiden flight, bringing new hope to the joint Russian-Western effort. Developed by Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant, ...
The Aspen Fire Protection District is taking early steps to assemble a team to explore the feasibility of bringing one of Colorado’s heavy firefighting helicopters to the Roaring Fork Valley. The ...
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (LMT) company, received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K ® King Stallion ...
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