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An extended visit with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 highlights the lifting capacity of the “Screw Crew” CH-53E Super Stallions.

The RCMP’s new Airbus H145 is a high-powered utility vehicle used for everything from mountaintop infrastructure repair to law enforcement and search-and-rescue.

Robert Hields didn’t see a helicopter first-hand until he was 34, but when he did, it was love at first sight. He made a leap of faith to begin a new career with Hields Aviation, which has now been training helicopter pilots for more than 30 years.

Offshore wind farm support is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the helicopter industry. Particularly common in Europe, many of these operations require flights to wind farms in the unpredictable North Sea.

Vertical got a sneak peek at Leonardo’s $80 million U.S. training center ahead of its official opening.

Swiss company Mountainflyers has four decades’ experience teaching the fundamentals of helicopter flying and is constantly seeking ways to innovate.

Cal Fire has begun a long-awaited replacement of its venerable UH-1 Huey aerial firefighting fleet with the new Sikorsky S-70i.

Assessing and supporting the mental health of frontline helicopter crews is key to successful operations in high-intensity sectors.

A 12-ship Black Hawk formation flight provided practice and an opportunity to properly send off a beloved California Army National Guard aviation battalion pilot.

With much of America’s early helicopter industry developing on the U.S. East Coast, Albert H. Luke was a pivotal figure in bringing the new form of aviation into the Midwest.