German Air Force Familiarizes with Chinook via Dutch Allies
The arrival of a Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) Boeing CH-47F Chinook at Holzdorf marks the beginning of the familiarization process for Luftwaffe crews with their forthcoming helicopter, slated to replace the CH-53G23-Apr - #Chinook
Guardsmen, Firefighters Train for Flood Emergencies
Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72A Lakota helicopters participated in hoist rescue exercises with the Boise Fire Department’s Swiftwater / Dive Team23-Apr - #Idaho
New Kawasaki Bk117D3 for Shizuoka Firefighters
Kawasaki receives order for a H145 / BK117D3 from the Shizuoka City firefighting and disaster relief aviation unit. The new helicopter will be delivered in March 202622-Apr - #Shizuoka
New Croatian Air Ambulance Helicopters
A new consortium formed by Italian EliFriulia, Spanish Eliance Aviation, and EliAdriatik has initiated the Croatian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) based out of Zagreb and Osijek ( with Eliance H135s ) and Rijeka and Split ( Elifriulia H145s )22-Apr - #croatia
“Christoph 32” Renewed to Fly Until 2035
ADAC Luftrettung continues to operate the rescue helicopter in Ingolstadt, with its ’Christoph 32’ renewed to fly until 203521-Apr - #Ingolstadt
Christoph Brandenburg Celebrates 30th Anniversary
ADAC Luftrettung’s Christoph Brandenburg air ambulance unit is celebrating 30 years since its opening at Senftenberg, Lower Lusatia20-Apr - #Brandenburg
Osprey Crew Virtual Reality Simulator
Boeing unveiled the Special Mission Aviator Ramp Trainer (SMART) device, developed with Bluedrop USA, that uses mixed and virtual reality to prepare US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircrews for high-risk scenarios in a low-risk, low-cost environment20-Apr - #Osprey
Air Ambulance Helicopter is Back in West Yellowstone
Air Idaho Rescue, an air ambulance service operated by Air Methods, is back in West Yellowstone, Montana with the opening of its seasonal air medical base19-Apr - #Yellowstone
UK Confirms Order for Six H145D3 for Cyprus and Brunei
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed the order for six five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopters, first announced last November, to be used in Cyprus and Brunei19-Apr - #H145D3