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This Merlin of 846NAS was photographed from another Merlin during an anti-terrorism training mission over the North Sea, just after dropping of Dutch special forces on a ship.

Aj de Heer

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Three Merlins of 846NAS and a Dutch police AW139 are on their way to the target, a coast guard vessel 15 out of the Dutch coast near Amsterdam, to drop off a large force of SOF-operators to train a hostage rescue operation.

Aj de Heer

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Dutch special forces operators are fastroping from a Merlin of 846NAS during an anti-terrorism training mission over the North Sea, and about to perform a simulated hostage rescue on board of Dutch Coast Guard vessel Barend Biesheuvel.

Aj de Heer

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A Merlin of 846NAS turns towards the target location during an anti-terrorism training mission over the North Sea, with Dutch special forces operators about to perform a simulated hostage rescue on board of a Dutch Coast Guard vessel. Photo is shot from another Merlin which is providing top cover for the operation, together with a Dutch police AW139.

Aj de Heer

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Dutch Air Force CH-47F is delivering troops through fastroping to the former Holland-America-line flagship SS Rotterdam during a training mission in Rotterdam. The ship, nowadays in use as a hotel, is featuring in this picture together with another famous Rotterdam landmark, the Euromast. There was only a brief spell of sunlight, pinching through the clouds at the right moment.

Aj de Heer

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This picture is a shout-out to the people and their assets that dedicate their lifes to rescue others at sea, at moments when the water and winds are most unforgiving. This picture is shot during the festive ending of SAR Katwijk, an annual rescue-event in The Netherlands.

Aj de Heer

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Tuscanian HEMS helicopter I-ROAV (known as PEGASO 2) taking off from Careggi hospital in Florence.

Ezio Giaccone

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Alpha Company 2nd Battalion 10th Aviation Regiment aerial rappelling operation/familiarization

Lam Nguyen

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Alpha Company 2nd Battalion 10th Aviation Regiment conducting flight to Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) for feasibility of used of future deployment

Lam Nguyen

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Alpha Company 2nd Battalion 10th Aviation Regiment conducting sling load operation for proficiency and retention at the northern training area located near Fort Drum.

Lam Nguyen

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My photo shows 2 UH-60M’s of 4-3 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, stationed at Hunter Army Airfield engaged in air movement operations along the southern border on 30 April, 2025.

Phillip Nojunas

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Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Mt Dobson Ski field South Island New Zealand

Clayton Girven

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Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter RCCNZ tasking Mt Earnslaw South Island New Zealand

Clayton Girven

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Gold Coast Helitours R44 on the pad at sunset

Chris Bashall

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Christchurch Helicopters G2 with a student learning sling

Chris Bashall

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Gold Coast Helitours Squirrel on the pad at night

Chris Bashall

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere, 
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere, 
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere, 
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere, and the H125 F-HDRU
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere, 
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere Team, 
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Took this picture with Savoie Helicoptere, and their new H125 ! 
During a logging mission in Haute-Savoie, being at the heart of the action allowed me to capture these images and truly appreciate their expertise and professionalism.

Titouan Marel

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Rescue swimmer holding the "guide-line" during hoist excercise to a vessel in the Baltic sea. Swedish Maritime Administration. A common training sortie that we perform daily.

Andreas Abramsson

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Landed at the Karolinska University hospital rooftop helipad in Stockholm with a patient after a medevac from a vessel off shore. Dramatic clouds with a crisp blue skye. Not all rescue missions are in bad weather.

Andreas Abramsson

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Crew getting ready to head back from a successful medevac rescue mission that ended up at the Karolinska Universty Hospital in Stockholm. A patient with head injuries from a falling accident on board a vessel was hoisted and airlifted back to mainland.

Andreas Abramsson

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Precision Helicopters N332X AS332L1 Super Puma during Fire Reppeller Training at the Wenatchee Valley Reppellers Airbase at Pangborn Memorial Airport.

Ryan Higgins

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Precision Helicopters N332X AS332L1 Super Puma during Fire Reppeller Training at the Wenatchee Valley Reppellers Airbase at Pangborn Memorial Airport.

Ryan Higgins

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A very unique Rotak Helicopter Services Kaman K-1200 KMAX N357KA doing water bucket drops fighting a wildland fire in East Wenatchee, WA in support of ground crews.

Ryan Higgins

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Precision Helicopters N332X AS332L1 Super Puma during Fire Reppeller Training at the Wenatchee Valley Reppellers Airbase at Pangborn Memorial Airport.

Ryan Higgins

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Enstrom Helicopters' newest 480B Elite helicopter, featuring modern design, advanced performance, and premium features for pilots, owners, and operators.

Alex Nemetz

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I captured this H215 from Heliswiss during a mountain construction site in the French Alps. The goal was to transport two spider excavators, the heaviest load being about 3 tons. I found that placing the spider excavator in the foreground with the H215 behind, provided proof that the helicopter should be considered a construction machine.

Vaillant Théo

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Enstrom 480B Elite Leaving the factory! This is Enstrom's latest and newest 480B elite helicopter. With the new paint scheme this aircraft looks beautiful!

Alex Nemetz

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Enstrom Helicopters' newest 480B Elite helicopter, featuring modern design, advanced performance, and premium features for pilots, owners, and operators.

Alex Nemetz

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LAFD "Fire 1" conducitng a hoist rescue of an adult male rock-climber who had fallen approximately 30 feet and due to his injuries the determination was made that carrying the victim down would be too difficult and might cause additional discomfort to the victim. The man was transported to a nearby trauma center.

Mark Lassman

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Los Angeles Fire Department "Fire 1" preparing to lower medics to evaluate an adult male rock climber who had fallen approximately 30 feet while on the rocks. Due to the location of the victim and the victim's injuries, it was determined that a hoist rescue would be the way to go. The victim was transported to a nearby trauma center.

Mark Lassman

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Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) "Fire 4" making a water drop on a small vegetation fire adjacent to the highway.

Mark Lassman

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Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission, Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission, Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission

Borjan Mihajlovski

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Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission, Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission, Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission

Borjan Mihajlovski

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Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission, Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission, Bell412ep Macedonia Police in FireFighting Mission

Borjan Mihajlovski

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Here’s an AS350 B2 from Mont-Blanc Hélicoptères taking off from Megève Altiport for a scenic flight

Titouan Marel

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Chamonix Hélico’s H125 lifts off on a sling operation to resupply a mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif.

Titouan Marel

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Here’s the H145 “Dragon 74”, which comes as backup every other week in the Chamonix Valley, supporting the PGHM in rescue missions.

Titouan Marel

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I took this shot  just on sunrise of our 520N awaiting start up too go to work spot spraying wildling pine trees on molesworth station. A great sunrise was followed by a big days spraying and trying our best too get rid of as many wilding pines as possible

Adam Carter

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Waiting on a agricultrual helicopter contractors nightmare (fog creeping in). Whilst waiting for the fog to clear i grabbed a shot of our loadsite with a pretty cool sunrise in behind the machine and work truck. After 30-40 minutes it cleared and we completed our spraying job on winter crop for dairy cows

Adam Carter

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Airbus AS365 Dauphin of 658 Squadron Army Air Corps conducts some circuits at Shobdon Aerodrome on 14th April 2025.

Joseph Evans

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Toujours très intéressant pour les fans de voilures tournantes, les hivers a l hôpital du Valais à SIon avec le 135 d Air-Glaciers et le dernier des Bell429 d Air-Zermatt

Bessard Joël

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Je me présente…je suis l EC145 de la Gendarmerie au départ de la DZ des Bois à Chamonix et dépêche toi de me photographier…pas faire long j ai mission…!

Bessard Joël

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Pilots from the No. 27 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force posing in front of their Boeing Chinook HC6 military helicopter during a night shoot at RAF Odiham, UK.

Kris Christiaens

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Two Boeing Chinook helicopters from the 11th Airmobile Brigade of the US Army lifting military vehicles during the large-scale exercise Falcon Spring in The Netherlands.

Kris Christiaens

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Mil Mi-1.The only flying helicopter of this type. Victor Solovyov, champion of the USSR and Russia in helicopter sports, is at the helm. Airfield Mochische, Novosibirsk region

Ilya Kotin

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Helicopter sport stadium in work. Russian Cup - 2025 competition, Konakovo airfield, Tverskoy region. Robinson 44 and "smallest" Soviet/Russian sports helicopter Mil Mi-2/ Summer 2025

Ilya Kotin

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Alouette Lama spraying citrus on 2025-08-13 in the early morning near White River in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

Hennie de Lange

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Alouette Lama crop spraying near Whiteriver, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Hennie de Lange

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The female crew of Ekaterina Krivitskaya and Diana Riyazova, winners of the Udmurtia Republic Helicopter Sports Championship. Aerfield Pirogovo (Izhevsk)

Ilya Kotin

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Larguage sur un feu de foudre secteur du château pozzo do Borgo à Ajaccio

Pierre Becot

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a Cougar As532 Helicopter Flying by the 300 Squadron (Wildcats) based on Gilze-Rijen Air Base
during a Fast-rope Training (Korps Mariniers) in beautiful weather

Nick Boersma

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Boeing CH-47F D485 Chinook of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, flying by 298 Squadron (Gilze-Rijen Airbase) during a Landing Point Commander Course that was given by School Grond-lucht Samenwerking (SGLS).

Nick Boersma

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Boeing CH-47F D485 Chinook of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, flying by 298 Squadron (Gilze-Rijen Airbase) during firebucket training (bambi Bucket) water from the Eem

Nick Boersma

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Agustawestland aw139 of The Dutch Police (Flying from Schiphol) during Flight technical training, crews received training in landing from various wind directions and the effects of this on the aircraft.

Nick Boersma

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