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(SlashGear) – In 1939, Igor Sikorsky flew the VS-300, developing the first modern helicopter with a tail rotor—a design that became an industry standard.

(Reuters) – Helicopter crews assisted ground teams with water drops Jul. 26 and Jul. 27 near Drosopigi, Macedonia.

(Maui Now) – The department introduced its new BK 117 for law enforcement, search-and-rescue, and firefighting operations Jul. 24 in Kahului. Windward Aviation restored the helicopter and will maintain it.

The Jun. 12 rescue of two stranded hikers from Torreys Peak, at 14,200 ft., established a new state record for highest hoist using a military helicopter, the guard announced on Jul. 25.

Version 3.0 helps drone operators prepare for the FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate exam.

Tom Currie became the first pilot qualified to fly the US Air Force (USAF) variant of the Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey in 1997. Now VP of flight operations for Bell, Currie recently flew the last company flight on the final USAF program of record CV-22.

(PR Newswire) – The new air medical base serving Monroeville and surrounding areas joins existing bases in Enterprise and Andalusia.

(Yahoo News) – A Spanish Civil Guard pilot rescued three canyon climbers Jul. 24 from the Bellos River in Huesca.

The First Aviation Services subsidiary is now offering battery replacement, testing, and FAA compliance services for various models of the Dukane Seacom underwater acoustic beacon (ULB) for commercial and military helicopters.

A US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-65E Dolphin crew hoisted the distressed swimmer Jul. 24 from waters near Big Lagoon County Park.