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Garth Calitz
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky and Boeing Protest the Army’s FLRAA Selection
Despite a delay stemming from the Army source-selection board’s self-audit of its choice of Bell’s V-280 Valour as its Future Long Range...
Garth Calitz
Jan 10, 20232 min read
The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Back in Business
The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has received FAA Production Certificate No. 26CE. Doug Smith, Enstrom’s VP of Quality Assurance, was...
Garth Calitz
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Why a Helicopter is Worth the Investment
Your time is your most valuable resource and with more and more airlines reporting delays or cancellations, air travel is becoming...
Garth Calitz
Dec 13, 20225 min read
Smoke Visible - GO! The Western Cape Ready For Fire Season
By Rob Russell Photos Rayno Snyman November traditionally heralds the start of the summer fire season, in the Western Cape. The Western...
Garth Calitz
Nov 24, 20224 min read
Seventh Edition of the Popular Helivate Olympics
By Garth Calitz Helivate Helicopter Services have hosted a Heli Olympics for the last seven years and the pilots seem to love them as...
Garth Calitz
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Montenegro Air Force Spends 200 Hours Battling Wildfires Using Bell 412 EPi
Every year wildfires sweep through Montenegro’s forestland, destroying endangered terrain and threatening people’s lives. When more than...
Garth Calitz
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Helicopter Pioneer Frank Robinson Passes
On November 12, 2022, Robinson Helicopter Company bid a final farewell to its founder, Frank Robinson. Robinson, 92, passed away...
Garth Calitz
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Sikorsky Black Hawk Flies Without Pilots
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have successfully demonstrated to the U.S....
Garth Calitz
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey: The World’s Most Versatile Aircraft
The development of new technology is central to the integration and transformation of military operations. Proven throughout history with...
Garth Calitz
Oct 19, 20223 min read
U.S. Air Force Declares Initial Operational Capability Of Sikorsky HH-60W "Jolly Green II"
A major milestone for Air Force’s next-generation combat rescue helicopter. The US Air Force declared Initial Operational Capability...
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