Photo Contest Entries

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The Doctor on the way up to the helikopter

Chris Thomas Johansen

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Top of Norway - Rescue swimmer on top and helicopter preparing next move. Jotunheimen Nasjonalpark

Chris Thomas Johansen

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Augusta Westland 101 - The roof of Norway/ Jotunheimen nasjonalpark. Foto: Chris Thomas Johansen

Chris Thomas Johansen

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Photo taken on Tromsø in Norway on top of a mounten Blåfjell. Last light day in Tromsø.

Chris Thomas Johansen

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Rescueswimmer on top of Norways roof. Huge landscape. Highest mounten to hoist in Norway. Augusta AW101 Shutter 1250 - f16 - iso 1250.

Chris Thomas Johansen

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Rescue helicopter on Tromsø in Norway - last sunny day. Shutter 1250 - 2,8f iso 200

Chris Thomas Johansen

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Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. returning to the temporary helibase on a fuel stop, during the Henderson Fire in Pala, CA of San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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Billings helitanker 4AJ grabbing water from the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale, CA as they were battling the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County.

Alex Lipin

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Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. dropping water on a small vegetation fire off the Interstate 15 freeway in Deer Springs, CA during the Deer Fire, August 2025.

Alex Lipin

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Billings helitanker 4AJ grabbing water from the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale, CA as they were battling the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County.

Alex Lipin

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Coulson Aviation Helitanker 55, taxiing back to their helibase prepositioned at the Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles County, for a fuel stop during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, CA.

Alex Lipin

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Agusta-Westland Wildcat HMA2 helicopter @ Sanicole Aorshow

David Van Bouwel

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EC135 SAMU Lorraine on the FATO at Strasbourg University Hospital, last sun rays with the cathedral behind, for a transplant patient.

Cyril Bonci

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MOS (Rear Crew Gunner), NH90 Caïman night start-up ahead of M3M 12.7mm firing.

Cyril Bonci

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Lt BONCI, reserve photographer – ALAT NH90 night start-up in Suippes for MAG58 and M3M 12.7mm firing.

Cyril Bonci

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Copter 10 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. dropping water on an active flame during a moderate sized vegetation fire dubbed the Steele Fire in Jamul, CA of San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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Helicopter Transport Services Helitanker 5HT, dumps its load of water on a 50-acre vegetation fire in the urban interface during the Hawick Fire in Lakeside, CA.

Alex Lipin

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A great incoming sound then silence...a departing alpine taxi, a magical morning with a supply drop off from Bill Hales ZK-HIB MD500e. North Canterbury, New Zealand.

Ryan Barnes

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Ramona Helitack 538 flown by the United States Forest Service, dropping water on a moderated sized vegetation during the Rancho Fire burning east of Ramona, CA in San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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PJ Helicopters Copter 9PJ (a private contractor), assisting CAL FIRE San Diego with aerial fire suppression providing water drops and supporting firefighters on the ground during the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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This AW139 M503-1 of TLDM (Malaysian Navy) is demostrating a Fast Rope drop during the maritime display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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The CAL FIRE helitack crew assigned to Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. returns to their pick-up LZ following the Ranch Fire, October 2025

Alex Lipin

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This Picture was taken on stunning morning undertaking a Chamois Recovery from the mountains of North Canterbury, New Zealand. Bill Hales - MD 500e HIB

Ryan Barnes

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Coulson Aviation Helitanker 55 returning to the Van Nuys airport to make a critical fuel stop as the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, CA rages on, January 2025.

Alex Lipin

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Impressive flying demostration for this Sikorsky S70i Black Hawk of Romanian Police, carryng Special Forces Team during BIAS 2025 held in Bucharest Baneasa Airport

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. dropping water part of a media demonstration of the use of a heli-hydrant for firefighting operations in San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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This As355N  M502-4 of TLDM (Malaysian Navy) is demostrating a scuba diving jump during the maritime display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. dropping water during a small vegetation fire operation in the 4S Ranch area of San Diego, CA in October 2025.

Alex Lipin

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This WG13 Linx  M501-1 of TLDM (Malaysian Navy) is demostrating a Fast Rope drop during the counter terrorist display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 10 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. dropping water on hot spots part of a large vegetation fire operation during the Henderson Fire in Pala, CA of San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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This Sikorsky S70i of Romanian Police is demostrating a special forces drop during the air show display at Bucharest Baneasa airport during BIAS 2025

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 128 from a private contracting company, holds a perfect hover while in the dip at Lake Jennings during the Hawick Fire burning in Lakeside, CA.

Alex Lipin

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This AS355N 9M-PHC of Polis Diraja Malaysia is demostrating a boat terrorist chase during the maritime display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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The public watches as Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. returns from a water dip during a small vegetation fire in the 4S Ranch area of San Diego, CA in October 2025.

Alex Lipin

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This AW139 9M-PME of Polis Diraja Malaysia is demostrating a special forces dropping during the maritime display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Coulson Aviation Helitanker 55 taxiing on the ramp of the Van Nuys airport during the Palisades Fire, after hot-fueling on the ramp before returning to the firefight.

Alex Lipin

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Helicopters departing from Hyères Naval Air Base for an exercise

Hervé Dermoune

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CAL FIRE Copters' 602, 605, 613, and 914 filling up the temporary helibase at the Gillespie airport in El Cajon, CA during large Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountains.

Alex Lipin

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This Aw139  M503-2 of TLDM (Malaysian Navy) is demostrating a scuba diving jump during the maritime display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 128, making water drops on spot fires in dense vegetation while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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This AW139  9M-PME of Polis Diraja Malaysia is demostrating special forces drop during the maritime counter terrorist display at Langkawi Resort World during LIMA 2025 Aerospace Exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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CAL FIRE Copter 609, filling up on water at the El Capitan dip while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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CAL FIRE Copter 609, actively fighting active flames in dense vegetation supporting other firefighting agencies with containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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"Christmas tree" style launch of flares during the impressive flight demostration of a IAR 330L of Romanian Air Force during the BIAS 2025 exhibition in Bucharest,

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 128, passing by as they approach the dip sight while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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Always impressive the acrobatic display of the legendary Flying Bulls MBB BO105 D-HSDM here at BIAS 2025 held in Bucharest Baneasa "Aurel Vlaicu" Airport last August

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 2 from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Air Operations Division, conducts water drops in the urban interface during a multi-agency training exercise in San Marcos, CA.

Alex Lipin

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90-degree turn for this IAR330L Socat of Romanian Air Force during BIAS 2025, the biennial AirShow in Baneasa Airport in Bucharest. A dozen of Pumas were displayed and flying during the three day exhibition

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 128 departs the El Capitan dip while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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Waiting for the storm to pass before carryng out a new mission for this EC135T2+ of Bundespolizei during the annual police helicopter mountain training in Fussen.

Oscar G. Bernardi

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Copter 2 from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Air Operations Division, conducts water drops in the urban interface during a multi-agency training exercise in San Marcos, CA.

Alex Lipin

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CAL FIRE helitack crewmembers assigned to Copter 11 of the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. loading up the copter at the small LZ following the Lodge Fire in Jamul, CA.

Alex Lipin

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Copter 139 operating as a private contractor assigned to San Diego County, departs the Otay Lakes dip during the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountains of San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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During golden hour in Lakeside, CA a Siller Helicopter Helitanker 917 uploads gallons of much needed water from the El Capitan reservoir during the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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Copter 127 operating as a private contractor assigned to San Diego County during the fire season, dropping water during the Posta Fire in Campo, CA in July 2025.

Alex Lipin

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Helicopter Transport Services (HTS) Helitanker 5HT, dropping water while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin

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Merlin HC.4 operated by 846 Naval Air Squadron’s Operational Conversion Flight, carrying out a crew training sortie on Salisbury Plain Training Area

Olie Myburgh

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Copter 128, filling up on water from the Lower Otay Lakes in Chula Vista, CA while supporting aerial firefighting operations during the Border 18 Fire in the Otay Mountains of San Diego County.

Alex Lipin

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This Danish Fennec was working with SOF boats during exercise with Dutch police. During this exercise troops did fastroping from the helicopter into the boats, with low or high speeds.

Aj de Heer

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Copter 128 from a private contracting company, holds a perfect hover while in the dip at Lake Jennings during the Hawick Fire burning in Lakeside, CA.

Alex Lipin

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