Story by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews conducted wildfire suppression training at Fort McCoy, honing their ability to respond to real-world fire emergencies using Bambi buckets. April 13,…
The decision authorizes the procurement of CH-47F Block II aircraft in FY25 and FY26. Combined with previously approved Congressionally directed procurements, the Army will field CH-47F Block II helicopters to two Combat Aviation Brigades, modernizing…
A U.S. Air Force (USAF) UH-1N Huey helicopter aircrew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron (40 HS) conduct aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Montana, November 19, 2025. After 10 years of planning and coordination,…
Bangkok, Thailand. November 11, 2025. – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful refurbishment, upgrade and delivery of a Bell 212 helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The comprehensive upgrade program…
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona – A California Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured woman in Montana Peak. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter, belonging to Task Force Sentinel, took off from…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Members of the Air Vehicle department from H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) have coordinated with the Human Systems Engineering Department’s Aircraft Lighting and Transparency Lab…
Paris, France, 18 June 2025 – Singapore’s DSTA (Defence Science and Technology Agency) has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters on HTeaming (crewed-uncrewed teaming system) capabilities with the H225M Medium Lift helicopter operated by the…
Story by Captain Derek VanWyck, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Arizona. — A crew of United States Marines assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) successfully confucted…
The Spanish Navy (Armada) Airbus H135 P3H training and support helicopter fleet has reached 1,000 flight hours as part of the 12th Squadron from the FLOAN (Navy Aircraft Fleet). During these first 15 months, its…
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson conducted the rescue of an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. March 22, 2025. Shortly…