Vertical Plus’s June/July 2026 issue is now available to read online!
Inside this issue:
• High Stakes over the Dutch Lowlands – Bristow Netherlands draws on its rich search-and-rescue heritage to deliver a critical life-saving service.
• Facing the Fuel Price Crunch – After Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, operators grapple with skyrocketing fuel costs.
•Lifesaving Support – How volunteer search-and-rescue teams around the world are preparing for the future.
• Before the Storm – Inside Florida’s effort to bring public safety aviation together before disaster strikes.
• Hydrogen Hopes – Unither Bioelectronics talks about its work to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered helicopter capable of flying 200 nautical miles.
Plus:
• A Q&A with former 160th SOAR pilot and U.S. Army veteran Ryan Walters.
• Pilots Who Ask Why examines the 56 seconds following inadvertent entry into IMC.
• A former U.S. Coast Guard pilot reflects on the cases that stay with aviators long after the mission ends.
High Stakes Over Dutch Lowlands
We go behind the scenes at the SAR service provided by Bristow Netherlands.
By Jon Duke
Lifesaving Support
How volunteer search-and-rescue teams around the world are looking to the future.
By Gerrard Cowan
Facing The Fuel Price Crunch
Operators talk about the challenges they’re facing as fuel prices skyrocket.
By Oliver Johnson
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Before The Storm
Inside Florida’s effort to bring public safety aviation together before disaster strikes.
By Jen Nevans
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Hydrogen Hopes
Unither Bioelectronics talks about its work to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered helicopter capable of flying 200 nautical miles.
By Kenneth L. Swartz
56 Seconds To Live
Inadvertent IMC gives pilots seconds, not minutes, to recognize and recover.
By Jop Dingemans & Janine Lythe
