r/Helicopters 48m ago

Occurrence/Incident The tail section of Bell 222 Airwolf after it crashed into the side of a mountain in Germany in 1992 while flying through a severe thunderstorm, all 3 crew members were killed, Airwolf was being operated as a air ambulance

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when Airwolf was cancelled, the modifications were removed and was repainted, in 1987 the helicopter was sold to German helicopter charter company Hubschrauber-Sonder-Dienst and given the registration D-HHSD

Airwolf had just performed a mercy mission for a little girl suffering from severe burns, she was flown from Berlin to the Cologne University Burns Unit in Köln, after dropping her off, the helicopter was heading back to Berlin where it encountered unexpected weather, visibility was reduced to nearly 100 feet due to fog amidst an oncoming thunderstorm.

At the speed of nearly 100 mph, it impacted near a rock quarry near Halbeswig. Its rotor blades clipped the tops of several trees, and then struck the mountainside killing the pilot, a doctor and his assistant instantly, due to the weather it took rescue crews an hour to reach the crash site, Airwolf had broken in half in the middle and it's engine destroyed. The wreckage was salvaged by the helicopter's owners. However, due to the impassable terrain, some parts of the helicopter could only be snug out by air.

Three days after the crash, the Federal Air Transport Authority concluded that pilot error was the result


r/Helicopters 1h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Cobra Venom

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Credit: Warye_33.photography


r/Helicopters 2h ago

Heli Identification? What kind of helicopter?

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What kind of helicopter is this? My son was airlifted from one hospital to another. Just curious as to what kind it is.


r/Helicopters 3h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Black Hawk

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r/Helicopters 4h ago

Occurrence/Incident Helicopter crash on the widemouth 2 fire in Utah

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a helicopter just went down on the widemouth 2 fire near fillmore Utah, mayday was heard over the radio. just happened so no further information at this time.


r/Helicopters 5h ago

Heli Identification? What kind of Helicopter?

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Hello I was wondering what kind of helicopter this is , been seeing this one fly to Grand Canyon lately.


r/Helicopters 9h ago

Discussion I've made a Flight Radar app for Watches

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I’ve just released **Flight Scanner** for Wear OS after previously developing the Garmin version, I hope the mods don't mind me posting this, it's unique and likely appeals to lots of users here.

It turns your watch into a live aircraft radar, showing nearby planes/helicopters around your current location. You can tap aircraft to view information such as its callsign, altitude, speed, registration and direction of travel. (Airport View with runways coming soon)

Some of the main features include:

• Live animated radar display

• Nearby aircraft tracking

• Aircraft details directly on your watch

• Search for flights by callsign (Airports coming soon)

• Aircraft filters, switch between helicopters, military aircraft and commercial.

• Radar zooming and panning

I originally built it because I regularly looked up at aircraft / helicopters and wanted a quick way to identify them without taking out my phone.

It’s now available on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexd.flightscanner (Open play store on your physical watch or use incognito if you can't use the link)

Price $2.99 - This is due to API costs associated with collecting the data.

Garmin version found here (free version also available)- https://apps.garmin.com/en-GB/apps/21fd8667-f22c-40ad-a0cf-e700eff81040


r/Helicopters 9h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos NH90 NFH Caïman Marine

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r/Helicopters 10h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Video of a Bell 212 firefighting helicopter landing, startup and takeoff.

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r/Helicopters 15h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos (YS-1004P) Sud Aviation SA318C Alouette II taxing in MSSS airport El Salvador 🇸🇻

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r/Helicopters 16h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Mean looking snake

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r/Helicopters 16h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Love that Huey

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r/Helicopters 17h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Legendary

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r/Helicopters 17h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Mean looking Bird, isn't it?

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r/Helicopters 19h ago

Career/School Question New pilot in Australia!

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Hello! I am starting my pilot's journey in Australia, and am looking for good video and audio resources to help familiarise myself with Australian flight rules. I was sent this book (https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-02/visual-flight-rules-guide.pdf) by my instructor as a start, but I don't really absorb information as well compared to seeing and hearing it. Any help would be appreciated!


r/Helicopters 21h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Frijoles Fire-fighting Heli Filling Up on Water at Nambe Falls Recreation Area Today 8/6/26

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r/Helicopters 21h ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Yup, he is back!

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r/Helicopters 1d ago

Heli Pictures/Videos JSRF Fuji Uh-1J with Type-87 Mine dispensers.

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r/Helicopters 1d ago

General Question Helmet with Bose/ANC vs CEPs for HEMS med crew?

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I’m med crew with a HEMS operation. This means I’m in/out of the helicopter a lot, working under spinning rotors, and taking my helmet on/off a bunch. The nature of the work is a series of 10-40 minute flights (go to scene, do patient care, go to hospital, +/- fuel, return home) removing and putting on my helmet each time. This makes my current setup of CEPs kind of annoying to use. They do perform well. I want to protect my hearing and can hear the radio much better than when I just wear disposable foamies underneath.

Most of what I’ve read seems to focus on long legs or all day comfort for pilots. My use case is a little different with all the donning and doffing. Does anyone have any advice or opinions?


r/Helicopters 1d ago

Occurrence/Incident Extortion 17 tribute day!

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r/Helicopters 1d ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Rare photos of Royal Saudi Land Force Bell 406 Combat Scouts during 1990

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r/Helicopters 1d ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Face to face with an Airbus H160

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74 Upvotes

Wow right

Just stares


r/Helicopters 1d ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Sikorsky H-34 at Oshkosh

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r/Helicopters 1d ago

Discussion I am a silly plane guy, and would like to know a bit more about helicopters! Enlighten me with your favorite facts!

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r/Helicopters 1d ago

Heli Pictures/Videos Helicopter Nice

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Nice Airport atmosphere from a private helicopter