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ROCKET HEMS and Henley Air Kids’ Flight - Initiative
By Garth Calitz President John F Kennedy once stated that “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Italian Navy’s NH90 Helicopter Deliveries Completed
The Italian Navy achieved a major rotorcraft capability enhancement milestone with the completion of deliveries of its NH90 helicopters...
Garth Calitz
Oct 3, 20233 min read


The Bell AH-1Z Viper and Bell UH-1Y Venom Provide Air Support During Joint Military Exercise
During National Training Center Rotation 23-07, U.S. Marines with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 utilized the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20231 min read


New Empennage for R66 Turbine Helicopters Receives FAA Approval
Robinson Helicopter Company announces FAA certification of a new empennage configuration for the R66 Turbine. Following years of...
Garth Calitz
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Lockheed Martin UK Launches Team Black Hawk For UK’s New Medium Helicopter Requirement
Last week, at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced its intention to participate...
Garth Calitz
Sep 14, 20233 min read


US Army Awards Airbus Contract for Helicopter Modernization
The US Army awarded Airbus a $27.8 million contract to upgrade the Army National Guard Security & Support Battalion Mission Equipment...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Enstrom Launches Ambitious Recruitment Campaign
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, under the passionate ownership of Chuck Surack, is rapidly pushing forward in developing exciting new...
Garth Calitz
Aug 23, 20232 min read


SAAF Museum Monthly Flying Training Day
By Dian Townsend It's hard to believe that we've reached August already, but with a new month also comes another flight training day at...
Garth Calitz
Aug 9, 20232 min read


40th Anniversary of the World’s First Solo Circumnavigation by Helicopter by Dick Smith
40 years ago Aviatiator, Adventurer and Entrepreneur Richard “Dick” Harold Smith touched down in the Bell 206 JetRanger III at the Bell...
Garth Calitz
Aug 9, 20235 min read


The First Two Viper Helicopters Arrive in the Czech Republic
By Captain Jindřiška Budiková The 22nd Air Force Base received the first two American AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. They arrived in a...
Garth Calitz
Aug 2, 20235 min read
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