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Chinook HC.5 operated by 28 Squadron RAF approaching a Confined Landing Area.

Olie Myburgh
101

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A USFS Fire Captain watches from a ridge line as Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. swings around for more water drops during the Hamlet Fire in January 2025.

Alex Lipin
101

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Copter 10 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. actively battles a small vegetation fire in the Clairemont area of San Diego, CA during the Ariane Fire, June 2025.

Alex Lipin
100

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Siller Helicopters Helitanker 917, dropping water while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin
98

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Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. creates vortices upon dropping water on hot spots part of a large vegetation fire during the Henderson Fire in Pala, CA.

Alex Lipin
103

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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
109

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NH 90 TTH from Transporthubschrauberregiment 10 "Heideflieger" during their last flight in 2025 over Lower Saxony, Germany.

Sebastian Kreutzkamp
92

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Coulson Aviation Helitanker 55 on their way out of the Van Nuys airport following a hot-fueling procedure on the ramp, and returning to the Palisades Fire.

Alex Lipin
101

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The grass was just cut before this Lower Saxony Police EC135P2+ landed in Fussen during the annual police helicopter mountain training

Oscar G. Bernardi
94

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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
91

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A pair of AS365N3 Dauphins operated by 658 Squadron Army Air Corps departing a remote location at night following a troop extraction.

Olie Myburgh
105

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Coulson Aviation 49CU and USFS Keenwild Helitack 535, filling up with water at the El Capitan reservoir before resuming water drops on the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin
102

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CAL FIRE Copter 609, 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
107

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Danish Fennec 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
118

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

Aj de Heer
101

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As Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. idles on the landing zone after returning for a fuel stop, a CAL FIRE helitack crewmember assigned to the copter waits for the pilot's permission to approach the active area.

Alex Lipin
106

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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
103

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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
97

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Danish Fennec 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
101

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Danish Fennec 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
92

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Copter 11 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
104

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Copter 12 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. holds a hover in the Otay Lakes dip during the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountains of San Diego County.

Alex Lipin
94

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PJ Helicopters Copter 9PJ , shadowed by Siller Helitanker 917, feeling full after filling up with water at the El Capitan reservoir before returning to and resuming water drops on the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin
107

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860 squadron Sensor operator at work on board of his NH90NFH, prior to performing a dummy torpedo drop. Photo is taken during World Port Days in Rotterdam

Aj de Heer
91

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GUARD Copter 836 assigned to San Diego County during the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, making a quick getaway after dipping in the Otay Lakes of Chula Vista, CA

Alex Lipin
103

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

Alex Lipin
100

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Siller Helicopters Helitanker 917, filling up on water while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin
103

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

Aj de Heer
158

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Helitack 211, One of the NSWRFS Chinooks dropping a load of water on the Koolewong Fire on the Central Coast.

Michael Fisher
109

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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
101

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During golden hour, Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept, departs the Lower Otay Lakes in Chula Vista, CA while supporting aerial firefighting operations during the Border 18 Fire in the Otay Mountain Wilderness.

Alex Lipin
109

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Danish Fennec 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
106

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Danish Fennec 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
109

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Danish Fennec 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
108

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

Aj de Heer
105

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At a local dam, two Mcdermott Bell's 214B helicopters, HLTK676 and HLTL671, hover low over the water, working with speed and precision as an out-of-control bushfire burns nearby.

Jayden Hills
283

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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
92

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Copter 128, shadowed by Helicopter Transport Services (HTS) Helitanker 5HT, as they're both arriving at the Lake Jennings dip site in Lakeside, CA during the Hawick Fire.

Alex Lipin
114

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

Aj de Heer
95

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

Aj de Heer
96

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Billings helitanker 4AJ operating as a private contractor assigned to San Diego County during the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountains, departs the Otay Lakes dip in Chula Vista, CA.

Alex Lipin
93

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While supporting aerial firefighting operations, a Siller Helicopters Helitanker 917 dumps thousands of gallons of water supporting the FF on the ground during the Monte Fire

Alex Lipin
98

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New South Wales Rural Fire Service Chinook (HT211) at the Glen Alice (Genowlan) Fire - 17 Nov 2025 Photo taken by Andrew Macdonald (NSW RFS volunteer) as incident air attack.

Andrew Macdonald
116

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HLTK672 on the drop

Jayden Hills
174

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CAL FIRE Copters 602, 605, and 613 hot on the deck at the temporary helibase at the Gillespie airport in El Cajon, CA during the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountains.

Alex Lipin
104

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Copter 11 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. departing the 4S Ranch area of San Diego, CA after picking up their helitack crew during the Ranch Fire in October 2025.

Alex Lipin
97

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Copter 127 operating as a private contractor assigned to San Diego County during the fire season, passes through a column of dense smoke during the Road Runner Fire in Boulevard, CA.

Alex Lipin
102

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Siller Helicopters Helitanker 917, dumping loads of water onto vegetation from a 50-acre vegetation fire in the urban interface during the Hawick Fire in Lakeside, CA.

Alex Lipin
105

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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
108

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Coulson Aviation Helitanker 49CU 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
104

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Copter 12 from the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept., making water drops on active flames in dense vegetation while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin
93

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Coulson Aviation Helitanker 49CU, departing the El Capitan dip while supporting other firefighting agencies on containing a large vegetation fire in Lakeside, CA dubbed the Monte Fire.

Alex Lipin
98

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

Alex Lipin
131

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N61AA owned by Touchdown Helicopters conducts its weekly systems check flight at Patterson Lakes in preparation for the busy Victorian 25/26 FIRE SEASON ahead.

Declan Rafter
114

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An Erickson Sky crane, N178AC nicknamed Isabella conducts its weekly systems check flight at Yan Yean following a busy Victorian fire season in February 2025

Declan Rafter
104

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Super Puma helicopter for the Hungarian Air Force, being tested by Airbus Helicopters in Marignane

Hervé Dermoune
102

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Departure of the Alouette II and Alouette III helicopters for their demonstration at the Hyères Naval Air Base, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Hervé Dermoune
95

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An Ecureuil helicopter scoops water during a firefighting demonstration, for the press

Hervé Dermoune
101

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Civil Security dragon during the BASC air show in Nîmes, France

Hervé Dermoune
104

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An Ecureuil helicopter of the National Gendarmerie Air Force taking off from the Hyères Naval Air Base

Hervé Dermoune
92
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