Hot LZ. A Wisconsin National Guard Blackhawk crew makes their way through pyro smoke during their combined arms demonstration at #osh24. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100-400S @ 400mm, 1/50 sec, f/18, ISO 64.#rotarywing #Sikorsky #helicopter #blackhawk #airshow #aviationphotography #nikonz9 #z9
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hot LZ. A Wisconsin National Guard Blackhawk crew makes their way through pyro smoke during their combined arms demonstration at #osh24. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100-400S @ 400mm, 1/50 sec, f/18, ISO 64.#rotarywing #Sikorsky #helicopter #blackhawk #airshow #aviationphotography #nikonz9 #z9
For the German Navy's #WestlandLynx farewell later this year, 83+02 just received a new paint scheme, representing the German flag.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rotarywing #marineflieger
This black side shows a lynx and various vessels that can house this #helicopter , while... (1/2)
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rotarywing #marineflieger
This black side shows a lynx and various vessels that can house this #helicopter , while... (1/2)
April 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
For the German Navy's #WestlandLynx farewell later this year, 83+02 just received a new paint scheme, representing the German flag.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rotarywing #marineflieger
This black side shows a lynx and various vessels that can house this #helicopter , while... (1/2)
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rotarywing #marineflieger
This black side shows a lynx and various vessels that can house this #helicopter , while... (1/2)
Happy St. Patricks Day. A green AW139 of the Aer Chór na hÉireann (Irish Air Corps) pictured at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel three years ago.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing #irishaircorps @irishdefenceforces.bsky.social #agustawestland #aw139 #aerchornaheireann
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing #irishaircorps @irishdefenceforces.bsky.social #agustawestland #aw139 #aerchornaheireann
March 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Happy St. Patricks Day. A green AW139 of the Aer Chór na hÉireann (Irish Air Corps) pictured at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel three years ago.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing #irishaircorps @irishdefenceforces.bsky.social #agustawestland #aw139 #aerchornaheireann
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing #irishaircorps @irishdefenceforces.bsky.social #agustawestland #aw139 #aerchornaheireann
M*A*S*H but different. A Bell 47G of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, pictured in 2001 while still operational at RNZAF Hobsonville. The base closed shortly after.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rnzaf #bellhelicopter #helicopter #hobsonville #bell47 #aviationhistory #rotarywing
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rnzaf #bellhelicopter #helicopter #hobsonville #bell47 #aviationhistory #rotarywing
January 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
M*A*S*H but different. A Bell 47G of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, pictured in 2001 while still operational at RNZAF Hobsonville. The base closed shortly after.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rnzaf #bellhelicopter #helicopter #hobsonville #bell47 #aviationhistory #rotarywing
#avgeek #aviationphotography #rnzaf #bellhelicopter #helicopter #hobsonville #bell47 #aviationhistory #rotarywing
The Westland Wessex was a British turbine powered development of the Sikorsky S 58 and it entered Royal Navy service in 1961 as a dedicated anti submarine helicopter.
#WestlandWessex #WessexHelicopter #Helicopter #Aviation #RotaryWing
#WestlandWessex #WessexHelicopter #Helicopter #Aviation #RotaryWing
February 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The Westland Wessex was a British turbine powered development of the Sikorsky S 58 and it entered Royal Navy service in 1961 as a dedicated anti submarine helicopter.
#WestlandWessex #WessexHelicopter #Helicopter #Aviation #RotaryWing
#WestlandWessex #WessexHelicopter #Helicopter #Aviation #RotaryWing
Happy #StPatricksDay for those who celebrate. An image of a green #IrishAirCorps AW139 helicopter for the occasion.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing
March 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Happy #StPatricksDay for those who celebrate. An image of a green #IrishAirCorps AW139 helicopter for the occasion.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #rotarywing
Schweizer 269C departs the 2025 Vintage Days Festival and Fly-in, Williamson, GA. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z 100-400 S @ 320mm, 1/15 sec, f/16, ISO 64. #helicopter #slowshutterspeedphotography #fulldisc #nikon9 #z9 #flying #pilot #rotarywing
June 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Schweizer 269C departs the 2025 Vintage Days Festival and Fly-in, Williamson, GA. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z 100-400 S @ 320mm, 1/15 sec, f/16, ISO 64. #helicopter #slowshutterspeedphotography #fulldisc #nikon9 #z9 #flying #pilot #rotarywing
Boeing AH-64E Apache of the RNLA&SF with external fuel tanks and dummy Hellfire missiles, hovering in front of the 301 squadron hangars at Gilze-Rijen. The air force will get 28 of these of which 6 are US-based for crew training.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #ah64apache #rotarywing
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #ah64apache #rotarywing
May 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Boeing AH-64E Apache of the RNLA&SF with external fuel tanks and dummy Hellfire missiles, hovering in front of the 301 squadron hangars at Gilze-Rijen. The air force will get 28 of these of which 6 are US-based for crew training.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #ah64apache #rotarywing
#avgeek #aviationphotography #helicopter #ah64apache #rotarywing
This #Sunday with Afterburner Archives we are recalling the Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 — the #rotorcraft that reflects a fascinating chapter in the evolution of #RotaryWing #aviation. Developed from pre-war ideas and refined through years of challenges and redesigns.
Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 —
Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 (c/n S2/7154, formerly XN348 of the Army Air Corps, UK), exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2023. History of that small helicopte...
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April 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM
This #Sunday with Afterburner Archives we are recalling the Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 — the #rotorcraft that reflects a fascinating chapter in the evolution of #RotaryWing #aviation. Developed from pre-war ideas and refined through years of challenges and redesigns.
This #Sunday with Afterburner Archives, we are recalling the #WSK SM-1SZ #helicopter, which became one of the symbols of early #PostWar #RotaryWing #aviation in #Poland.
This locally produced #rotorcraft was based on the Soviet Mil Mi-1 and was primarily used for #training and #liaison duties.
This locally produced #rotorcraft was based on the Soviet Mil Mi-1 and was primarily used for #training and #liaison duties.
WSK SM-1Sz —
WSK SM-1Sz (c/n not confirmed – probably 402017, formerly ´4028´ of the Polish Air Force), exhibited at Museum of the Polish Navy, Gdynia, July 2014. The SM-1 helicopter is a Polish, licensed version ...
afterburner.com.pl
May 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This #Sunday with Afterburner Archives, we are recalling the #WSK SM-1SZ #helicopter, which became one of the symbols of early #PostWar #RotaryWing #aviation in #Poland.
This locally produced #rotorcraft was based on the Soviet Mil Mi-1 and was primarily used for #training and #liaison duties.
This locally produced #rotorcraft was based on the Soviet Mil Mi-1 and was primarily used for #training and #liaison duties.
In our #PhotoOfTheWeek article today, we take a closer look at the #IAR 316B, a Romanian-built development of the well-known #Aérospatiale #AlouetteIII #helicopter.
The #rotorcraft became an important part of the #RotaryWing #aviation of #Romania, serving in a variety of roles over the years.
The #rotorcraft became an important part of the #RotaryWing #aviation of #Romania, serving in a variety of roles over the years.
IAR 316B —
IAR 316B (c/n 171, formerly “86” of Forțele Aeriene Române / the Romanian Air Force), exhibited at Muzeul Naţional al Aviaţiei Române (National Romanian Aviation Museum) in Bucharest, March 2012.
afterburner.com.pl
March 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
In our #PhotoOfTheWeek article today, we take a closer look at the #IAR 316B, a Romanian-built development of the well-known #Aérospatiale #AlouetteIII #helicopter.
The #rotorcraft became an important part of the #RotaryWing #aviation of #Romania, serving in a variety of roles over the years.
The #rotorcraft became an important part of the #RotaryWing #aviation of #Romania, serving in a variety of roles over the years.
Let's start the week with some #RotaryWing action!
This week's #Monday #Airshow Photo takes us back to the 18th #Helicopter Show at #HradecKrálové in 2019. With several different #helicopters sharing the scene, the photo captures the variety of this unique #aviation #event.
Have a great week!
This week's #Monday #Airshow Photo takes us back to the 18th #Helicopter Show at #HradecKrálové in 2019. With several different #helicopters sharing the scene, the photo captures the variety of this unique #aviation #event.
Have a great week!
August 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Let's start the week with some #RotaryWing action!
This week's #Monday #Airshow Photo takes us back to the 18th #Helicopter Show at #HradecKrálové in 2019. With several different #helicopters sharing the scene, the photo captures the variety of this unique #aviation #event.
Have a great week!
This week's #Monday #Airshow Photo takes us back to the 18th #Helicopter Show at #HradecKrálové in 2019. With several different #helicopters sharing the scene, the photo captures the variety of this unique #aviation #event.
Have a great week!
#MilestoneAviation #KitzAir #AirbusH225 #Helicopters #AerialFirefighting #AviationNews #WildfireResponse #SuperPuma #AerCap #RotaryWing
Milestone Aviation Completes Sale of Three Airbus H225 Heavy Helicopters to Austria’s Kitz-Air
AviationNews – Milestone Aviation Group has finalized the sale of three heavy-lift Airbus H225 helicopters to Austrian operator Kitz-Air GmbH to support specialized aerial firefighting and utility missions across Europe and South America. The transaction establishes an initial customer partnership between Dublin-based Milestone—an AerCap subsidiary—and Kitz-Air, which took delivery of the rotorcraft in July 2026. Under the agreement, European specialist Global Helicopter Services will perform the necessary structural modifications and cabin conversions to equip the aircraft for intensive wildland fire suppression.
aviationnews.eu
August 31, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Our this week's #Monday #Airshow Photo features a true #RotaryWing #legend with a spectacular backdrop!
The only #airworthy #UH1 #Huey in #Poland put on an impressive #FlyingDisplay at #PłockiPiknikLotniczy2026 in #Płock, #Poland, complete with perfectly timed pyrotechnics.
The only #airworthy #UH1 #Huey in #Poland put on an impressive #FlyingDisplay at #PłockiPiknikLotniczy2026 in #Płock, #Poland, complete with perfectly timed pyrotechnics.
August 17, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Our this week's #Monday #Airshow Photo features a true #RotaryWing #legend with a spectacular backdrop!
The only #airworthy #UH1 #Huey in #Poland put on an impressive #FlyingDisplay at #PłockiPiknikLotniczy2026 in #Płock, #Poland, complete with perfectly timed pyrotechnics.
The only #airworthy #UH1 #Huey in #Poland put on an impressive #FlyingDisplay at #PłockiPiknikLotniczy2026 in #Płock, #Poland, complete with perfectly timed pyrotechnics.
MCH-101 / Kawasaki MCH-101 digdb.net/mch-101/
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
MCH-101 / Kawasaki MCH-101 - Defense Inventory Global
海上自衛隊が運用する大型掃海ヘリコプターで、AgustaWestland AW101をベースにした日本向け仕様 海上自衛隊が運用する大型掃海ヘリコプターで、AgustaWestland AW101をベースにした日本向け仕様
digdb.net
July 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
MCH-101 / Kawasaki MCH-101 digdb.net/mch-101/
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
SH-60K / Mitsubishi SH-60K digdb.net/mitsubishi-h...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
SH-60K / Mitsubishi SH-60K - Defense Inventory Global
海上自衛隊向けに開発された艦載哨戒ヘリコプターで、SH-60Jの後継として三菱重工業が開発・生産した日本独自改 海上自衛隊向けに開発された艦載哨戒ヘリコプターで、SH-60Jの後継として三菱重工業が開発・生産した日本独自改
digdb.net
July 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
SH-60K / Mitsubishi SH-60K digdb.net/mitsubishi-h...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
MH-6M Little Bird digdb.net/mh-6m-little...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USARMY
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USARMY
MH-6M Little Bird - Defense Inventory Global
Boeingが開発した小型特殊作戦ヘリで、アメリカ陸軍の精鋭部隊（通称ナイトストーカーズ）により運用される。軽
digdb.net
July 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
TH-135 / EC 135 T2+ digdb.net/th-135-ec-13...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #Navy #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #Navy #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #JMSDF #海上自衛隊
TH-135 / EC 135 T2+ - Defense Inventory Global
海上自衛隊が運用する練習ヘリコプターで、Airbus HelicoptersのEC135（現H135）をベース 海上自衛隊が運用する練習ヘリコプターで、Airbus HelicoptersのEC135（現H135）をベース
digdb.net
July 6, 2026 at 3:22 AM
VH-92A Patriot (Marine One) digdb.net/vh-92a-patri...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
VH-92A Patriot (Marine One) - Defense Inventory Global
商用双発ヘリコプターS-92をベースに開発された4翅メインローター搭載の要人輸送バリアントであり、従来のVH-
digdb.net
July 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
VH-92A Patriot (Marine One) digdb.net/vh-92a-patri...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
UH-1Y Venom digdb.net/uh-1y-venom/
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC #ArmádaČeskérepubliky
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC #ArmádaČeskérepubliky
UH-1Y Venom - Defense Inventory Global
Bell Textron Inc.が開発した双発の中型多用途戦術ユーティリティヘリコプターであり、従来のUH-
digdb.net
July 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
AH-1Z Viper digdb.net/ah-1z-viper/
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC #ArmádaČeskérepubliky #سلاحالجوالملكيالبحريني
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC #ArmádaČeskérepubliky #سلاحالجوالملكيالبحريني
AH-1Z Viper - Defense Inventory Global
Bell Textron Inc.が開発した双発・タンデム（縦列）座席配置の全天候型多用途攻撃ヘリコプター。本
digdb.net
July 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
VH-60N WhiteHawk (Marine One) digdb.net/vh-60n-white...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
VH-60N WhiteHawk (Marine One) - Defense Inventory Global
Sikorsky Aircraftが開発した双発の全天候型要人輸送戦術ヘリコプターであり、陸軍のUH-60A
digdb.net
July 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
VH-60N WhiteHawk (Marine One) digdb.net/vh-60n-white...
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
#MilitaryHelicopter #Helicopter #RotaryWing #Aviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #AirForce #軍用ヘリ #ヘリコプター #ミリタリー #ミリクラ #USMC
Germany Adds 20 More H145M Helicopters
defensemirror.com/news/40723/G...
#Germany #H145M #AirbusHelicopters #LightCombatHelicopter #GermanArmy #Luftwaffe #SpecialForces #MilitaryAviation #DefenceProcurement #RotaryWing #Reconnaissance #LightAttack #UH72Lakota #AerospaceIndustry #EuropeanDefence
defensemirror.com/news/40723/G...
#Germany #H145M #AirbusHelicopters #LightCombatHelicopter #GermanArmy #Luftwaffe #SpecialForces #MilitaryAviation #DefenceProcurement #RotaryWing #Reconnaissance #LightAttack #UH72Lakota #AerospaceIndustry #EuropeanDefence
Germany Adds 20 More H145M Helicopters
Total order rises to 82 as Airbus delivers first aircraft under 2023 agreement.
defensemirror.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#iwonder"/hashtag/iwonder_two" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#iwonder_two #iwonder #reframed #independent #on #ukraine #frontline #notmywar .@nato @otan @peace @ukraine @poland @rosatom @fr ance24 @bbc_whys @bbcr4sundays @bbcradio4 @pacificcommand @pacificsubs .@potus .@vp @darpa @th enationalinterest @thenatlinterest .@nationalinterest @thedrive…
#iwonder_two #iwonder #reframed #independent #on #ukraine #frontline #notmywar .@nato @otan @peace @ukraine @poland @rosatom @fr ance24 @bbc_whys @bbcr4sundays @bbcradio4 @pacificcommand @pacificsubs .@potus .@vp @darpa @th enationalinterest @thenatlinterest .@nationalinterest @thedrive @sputnikkurd .@rosatom @rosatomglobal .@us_stratcom @iaeaorg 2 iwonder if anything airborne rotarywing canbe tweaked sufficientl y surviveable to be a d e f e n s i v e longrange strike for mbt main burden strike dis tance and shortrange mk defense for tanks including antidrone and antipersonnel iam skeptical if hunted not maintainable and anything terraininsu fficient cover against anti air of adversary : the quickreacting distance countermeasures to tanks mitigated or averted to keep tanks effective maybe irrelevant with mines and drones anyway
#iwonder_two #iwonder #reframed #independent #on #ukraine #frontline #notmywar .@nato @otan @peace @ukraine @poland @rosatom @france24 @bbc_whys @bbcr4sundays @bbcradio4 @pacificcommand @pacificsubs .@potus .@vp @darpa @thenationalinterest @thenatlinterest .@nationalinterest @thedrive @sputnikkurd .@rosatom @rosatomglobal .@us_stratcom @iaeaorg 2 iwonder if anything airborne rotarywing canbe tweaked sufficiently surviveable to be a d e f e n s i v e longrange strike for mbt main burden strike distance and shortrange mk defense for tanks including antidrone and antipersonnel…
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August 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#iwonder"/hashtag/iwonder_two" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#iwonder_two #iwonder #reframed #independent #on #ukraine #frontline #notmywar .@nato @otan @peace @ukraine @poland @rosatom @fr ance24 @bbc_whys @bbcr4sundays @bbcradio4 @pacificcommand @pacificsubs .@potus .@vp @darpa @th enationalinterest @thenatlinterest .@nationalinterest @thedrive…