Vertical and Vertical 911

Lloyd Horgan, NH90, Bundeswehr

V911_3 Fall 2019. The NH90 program was incredibly ambitious, and had its fair share of problems. The role of the Bundeswehr has been critical in bringing the aircraft to maturity. Lloyd Horgan Photo

Mike Reyno, Bell 429 GlobalRanger, Mercy Flight

V911_3 Fall 2019. Mercy Flight recently retired its fleet of Airbus BK117s, which the organization replaced with an all-Bell 429 fleet. Mike Reyno Photo

Mike Reyno, Bell 429 GlobalRanger, Mercy Flight

V911_3 Fall 2019. Mercy Flight operates 24/7. Every flight is staffed with a pilot, a flight nurse, and a flight paramedic, who each have a designated bedroom at the bases where they can sleep or brush up on skills. Mike Reyno Photo

Lloyd Horgan, NH90, Bundeswehr

V911_3 Fall 2019. An NH90 beats the air into submission as it lifts off after picking up two casualties during a medevac training mission. Lloyd Horgan Photo

Mike Reyno, Bell 429 GlobalRanger, Mercy Flight

V911_3 Fall 2019

Greg Caygill, S92, Bristow Helicopters

V911_2 Summer 2019. Newquay SAR operates two S-92 helicopters: G-MCGY and G-MCGZ. Greg Caygill Photo

Skip Robinson, OH-58A Kiowa, Pasadena Police Department

V911_2 Summer 2019. Every year on Jan. 1, Pasadena Air Ops flies multiple missions for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl. Here, a Bell OH-58A does an overflight of the Rose Bowl. Skip Robinson Photo

Mike Reyno, H125, Private

V911_2 Summer 2019. A line of duty death is a difficult event for any emergency response agency. Taking some simple steps to prepare for such an eventuality can make a real difference when a tragedy occurs. Mike Reyno Photo

Bob Cockell

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Mike Reyno, H125, Private

V18I5. Two Airbus H125s brokered by Pylon Aviation fly over the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix, Arizona. Pylon Aviation owner Scott Urschel grew up in the area and still makes his home here. Mike Reyno Photo

Skip Robinson, Bell 429, Mercy One

V18I5. The Mercy One program likes the Bell 429’s speed, modern avionics, smoothness, and its cabin size. Skip Robinson Photo

Lloyd Horgan, AW139, Atlantic Airways

V18I5. Snow is lifted into the air from the AW139’s rotorwash as the crew bring in another group of skiers on a rare heli-skiing charter. Lloyd Horgan Photo

Skip Robinson, R44 Raven II, Leading Edge Aviation

V18I5. Leading Edge Aviation (LEA) has many places to train. Here, a Robinson R44 in LEA’s famous bright green paint scheme performs high altitude training in the Cascade mountains. Skip Robinson Photo

Skip Robinson, HH-60H and MH-60S Seahawk, US Navy

V18I5. For 30 years, the U.S. Navy’s HH-60H (foreground) has supported American forces in theaters around the world. Its replacement, the MH-60S (background) will continue this tradition for years to come. Skip Robinson Photo

Anthony Pecchi, AW109

V18I5. A VIP Leonardo AW109, operated by MonacAir, banks off the coast of Monaco. Anthony Pecchi Photo

Lloyd Horgan, AW139, Atlantic Airways

V18I5. Atlantic Airways operates two Leonardo AW139 helicopters for passenger transport and search-and-rescue in the Faroe Islands. Lloyd Horgan Photo

Heath Moffatt, EC130B4, Blackcomb Helicopters

V18I5. A Blackcomb Helicopters Airbus EC130 B4 flies a group of tourists over the mountains surrounding the resort village of Whistler in British Columbia. Heath Moffatt Photo Blackcomb Helicopters EC130 B4

ke Reyno, 505 Jet Ranger X, Pylon Aviation

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Mike Reyno, R44 Raven 1 and 206B JetRanger, USATS

V18I4. USATS, formerly known as the Bristow Academy, offers ab initio as well as intermediate and advanced flight training programs that blend practices from commercial and military sectors. Mike Reyno Photo

Dan Megna, Bell 505, Civic Helicopters

V18I4. Civic Helicopters, based in Carlsbad, California, takes a progressive approach to helicopter flight training, tailoring instruction to individual students and training beyond test standards. Dan Megna Photo

Heath Moffatt, AS350B2 AStar, MD500D and Bell 206B JetRanger III, West Coast Helicopters

V18I4. An MD 500, Bell 206 B JetRanger and AS350 B2 belonging to West Coast Helicopters fly over the spectacular coastline of northern Vancouver Island. Heath Moffatt Photo

Skip Robinson, CH47D Chinook, Columbia Helicopters

V18I4. A CH-47D loads its 2,800 US gallon internal firefighting tank. Columbia was heavily involved in the development of the tank, which was created by Simplex Aerospace. Skip Robinson Photo

Mike Reyno, Bell 412C, WISKAir

V18I4. A Bell 412 flies at sunset with the distinctive outline of the BLR FastFin System in its tail. Mike Reyno Photo

Anthony Pecchi, Cabri G2, Starlite Aviation Group

V18I3. Starlite clocked up more than 10,000 hours in just its first four years of operation with the Cabri. Anthony Pecchi photo

Mike Reyno, BO-105 CBS, Red Bull

V18I3. Red Bull helicopter pilot Aaron Fitzgerald practices aerobatics over Southern California in one of Red Bull’s MBB Bo.105 helicopters. Fitzgerald can be seen in air shows across the United States this summer

Lloyd Horgan, Bell 505 and H125, Fuchs Helikopters

V18I3. Fuchs Helikopter’s MD Helicopters MD 530 and one of its Airbus H125s hold a hover high up in the Swiss mountains during a photoshoot. Lloyd Horgan Photo

Mike Reyno, S76D, Fig Air

V18I3. A VIP Sikorsky S-76D, operated by Fig Air, takes off from a private helipad at a luxury cottage north of Toronto. Mike Reyno Photo