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Enstrom Launches Ambitious Recruitment Campaign
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, under the passionate ownership of Chuck Surack, is rapidly pushing forward in developing exciting new...
Garth Calitz
Aug 23, 20232 min read


SAAF Museum Monthly Flying Training Day
By Dian Townsend It's hard to believe that we've reached August already, but with a new month also comes another flight training day at...
Garth Calitz
Aug 9, 20232 min read

40th Anniversary of the World’s First Solo Circumnavigation by Helicopter by Dick Smith
40 years ago Aviatiator, Adventurer and Entrepreneur Richard “Dick” Harold Smith touched down in the Bell 206 JetRanger III at the Bell...
Garth Calitz
Aug 9, 20235 min read


The First Two Viper Helicopters Arrive in the Czech Republic
By Captain Jindřiška Budiková The 22nd Air Force Base received the first two American AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. They arrived in a...
Garth Calitz
Aug 2, 20235 min read

Airbus Helicopters H175 Granted CAAC Certification
Airbus Helicopters has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the H175 helicopter. This...
Garth Calitz
Jul 19, 20231 min read

Enstrom Helicopters returns to EAA AirVenture
For more than 30 years, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has been a consistent presence at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year,...
Garth Calitz
Jul 12, 20232 min read

Airbus Helicopters H160 granted FAA certification
Airbus Helicopters has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the H160 helicopter, marking a...
Garth Calitz
Jul 5, 20232 min read

Why the Bell 429 is the Chosen Public Safety Aircraft in Europe
Suspect tracking, traffic surveillance, search and rescue, air patrol – you name it, the Bell 429 does it. With various notable public...
Garth Calitz
Jun 28, 20231 min read

Sikorsky Celebrates 100th Anniversary At Paris Air Show
Sikorsky will celebrate its 100th anniversary during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this week emphasizing the deep and enduring...
Garth Calitz
Jun 21, 20233 min read


Helicopter Weekend in the Berg
By Dieter C Bock Our mission was a mountain flying training weekend using Cathedral Peak Hotel as a base. Starting out I have to say I am...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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