The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has concluded an investigation into the crash of a CH-147F Chinook that tragically killed two Canadian Armed Forces members.

Californian photographer David Spektor has been named the Grand Prize winner of this year’s edition of the Vertical Magazine Photo Contest — one of the most prestigious prizes in rotary-wing photography.

An international construction boom and changing firefighting doctrines are driving demand for heavy lift helicopters.

How early air medical crews navigated equipment limits and life-saving missions.

Southern California law enforcement agencies recently joined forces on an annual mission with one objective: to deliver joy to children facing tough battles at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital.

The Navy said it participated in a brief handover ceremony at the Caverton Helicopters Limited hangar facilities in Ikeja, Lagos, on Nov. 12.  

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a revised policy for the harnesses used for fall protection by utility lineworkers when performing human external cargo operations.  

The Lot 3 contract award, valued at $135 million, is a part of the U.S. Army’s ongoing modernization efforts.

The SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification and can begin flight operations throughout the European Union.

The Blades of Valor/Hangar Z Podcast team visited Hayward, California, recently at the invitation of EMU, Inc., also known as Huey Vets, for a flight in a beautifully restored UH-1 Huey helicopter with K9 Torque.

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