HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partners to conduct a SAREX (search and rescue exercise) off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. Coast Guard with the Maui Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources are scheduled to conduct this SAREX on March 20th, 2024. The exercise will take place on Leer másCoast Guard and partners to conduct a SAREX in Maui[…]
EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 closed the doors on a highly successful event late last week, spurred by Industry growth and an exciting new host city. Held in Madrid from 27-30 November, the show featured educational opportunities, career development, safety demonstrations, and presentations and displays on exciting new technologies within the vertical flight industry. The four-day show, Leer másEUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 success in Madrid[…]
IFEMA, Madrid, November 28, 2023 — The third edition (annual periodicity) of the EUROPEAN ROTORS show arrives in Madrid and opens its doors today to thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors. Twenty helicopters are installed throughout the fairgrounds, open from November 28 to 30 at IFEMA. Before the ribbon-cutting that opened the show, show Leer másThe EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 show arrives in Madrid[…]
ORLANDO, Florida, July 19, 2023 – MD Helicopters (MDH) announces an upgrade for increase MGTOW for all MD530F helicopters and an STC project for use the Rolls Royce 250-C30 engine in the MD520N. MD520N helicopter MDH has kicked off the STC project that will certify the use of a Rolls Royce 250-C30 engine in the MD520N, Leer másMD Helicopters offer upgrade to increase MGTOW for MD530F[…]
Hugo Ramos Base Aeronaval de Rota, Cádiz, 22 de junio de 2023 — Tras 51 años, un mes y siete días, la Armada ha hecho efectiva a partir de hoy la desactivación de la Sexta Escuadrilla de la Flotilla de Aronaves (FLOAN). 6ª Escuadrilla, creación La 6ª Escuadrilla de Aeronaves nace el 15 de mayo Leer másDesactivación de la Sexta Escuadrilla de la FLOAN[…]
In this documentary series, the U.S. Coast Guard members spoke with Captain Mike Campbell, he was the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron’s (HITRON) first aviation engineer officer from 2001 to 2005, and HITRON’s Commanding Officer from 2017 to 2020. This is part one of a two part interview with Campbell. The Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Leer másHITRON History Series: Captain Mike Campbell[…]
HONOLULU — Coast Guard and County of Kauai agency personnel successfully completed a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Kauai’s coast, Thursday. The exercise simulated a multi-agency response to the report of an overdue fishing vessel that failed to return to shore. “The general scenario today is an overdue vessel that didn’t make it back,” Leer másCoast Guard and partners complete SAREX off Kauai[…]
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 2023 – MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) announced 12 MD530F Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters to Nigerian Army. The company is ramping up production line capabilities and increasing staffing to accommodate additional sales orders. These 12 MD530F Cayuse Warrior Plus helicopters ordered by the Nigerian Army will be used to support counter insurgency and Leer más12 MD530F Cayuse Warrior Plus helicopters to Nigerian Army[…]
In this documentary series, the Coast Guard spoke with other HITRON member, the Rear Admiral USCG (Ret) David Kunkel. David W. Kunkel was retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in 2008 with 35 years of military service and played a pivotal role in standing up the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON). Kunkel is Leer másHITRON History Series: David Kunkel, Rear Admiral USCG (Ret)[…]
In this documentary series, the U.S. Coast Guard spoke with retired Captain Walter Reger, the third commanding officer of HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron). HITRON operations started as an experiment in 1998 to halt the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. Drug trafficking organizations primarily used «go-fast» boats, high-speed smuggling vessels capable of traveling Leer másCaptain Walter Reger, Coast Guard HITRON history series[…]
