Sunday, May 22, 2011

BO-105 Bolkow

A Mexican BO-105 Bolkow helicopter fires 2.75 inch high-explosive rockets at the ex-USS Connolly (DD 979) in a sinking exercise that took place during UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries are Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer Seth Johnson/Released)

BO-105 Bolkow

A Mexican BO-105 Bolkow helicopter fires 2.75 inch high-explosive rockets at the ex-USS Connolly (DD 979) in a sinking exercise that took place during UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries are Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer Seth Johnson/Released)

CH-146 Griffon

A Canadian Forces Griffon helicopter from 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, St. Hubert, Quebec, conducts a site reconnaissance during Exercises PEGASUS GUARDIAN 3 and SPARTAN RINGS near Whistler, BC. (Photo: CF Photo by Sergeant Frank Hudec)

CH-146 Griffon

A Canadian Forces CH-146 Griffon helicopter departs from the Vancouver airport with a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Emergency Response Team onboard in response to a simulated incident during Exercise PEGASUS GUARDIAN 3 and SPARTAN RINGS. (Photo: CF Photo by Sergeant Paz Quillé)

CH-146 Griffon

A CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, St. Hubert, Quebec, flies overhead Whistler Mountain during Exercise SPARTAN RINGS near Whistler, BC. (Photo: CF Photo by Sergeant Frank Hudec)

CH-146 Griffon

A flight engineer scans the area as a CH-146 Griffon helicopter lifts off from the airport in Squamish, B.C. during a flight in support of Operation PODIUM on February 20, 2010. (Photo credit: Master Corporal Tom Trainor)

CH-146 Griffon

A Canadian Forces (CF) CH-146 Griffon helicopter lands at Deerhurst Resort after providing air mobility support to the 2010 Muskoka G8 Summit. (Photo credit: Master Corporal Pierre Thériault)

CH-146 Griffon

A CH-146 Griffon helicopter based out of 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron from Borden, Ontario, transports members of the Arctic Response Company Group from Camp Resolute Bay to take part in an Overnight Survival Exercise during Operation NANOOK 10. (Photo Credit: Sergeant Ron Flynn, Directorate Air Force Public Affair)

CH-146 Griffon

A flight engineer guides a CH-146 Griffon helicopter to land at Resolute Bay airfield. (Photo credit: Sgt Ron Flynn, Directorate Air Force Public Affairs)

CH-146 Griffon

Two CH-146 Griffon helicopters taxi into position for a four helicopter formation flypast in Kingston, On. The flypast was for the Change of Command ceremony for 1 Wing HQ. The outgoing Wing commander BGen C. J. Coates, OMM, MSM, CD is appointed as the Deputy Commander Continental NORAD at Tyndall AFB, Florida. (Photo credit: Captain Jean-Guy Pitre)

UH-1H Iroquois

Staff Sgt. David Jewell rappels from a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training here May 14. He is a survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor from the 374th Operation Support Squadron here. The purpose of the training was to expand the mission capabilities and increase training opportunities for 459th Airlift Squadron helicopter crews here. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

UH-1H Iroquois

First Lieutenant Destry R. Hill and co-pilot Capt Brandi S. Barham, both members of the 459th Airlift Squadron, takes off for a mission on a UH-1N helicopter here. The mission of the 459th AS is to provide airlift support, medical evacuation and security in the Pacific theatre. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

UH-1H Iroquois

Students from the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Ala., piloting UH-1H Iroquois helicopters, practice formation-flight patterns. The 23rd FTS is the third and final phase of undergraduate pilot training before the student pilots can obtain their wings. It is the Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilot training for special operations, combat search and rescue, missile support and distinguished visitor airlift missions. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Eurocopter/Wolfgang BRUSNIK)

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Eurocopter/Wolfgang BRUSNIK)

EC635

EC635

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Eurocopter/Wolfgang OBRUSNIK)

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Eurocopter/Alexandre DUBATH)

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Eurocopter/Alexandre DUBATH)

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Alexandre DUBATH)

EC635

EC635. (Photo: Alexandre DUBATH)