Vertical Valor

Remarkable video of an @oregonnationalguard UH-60 Black Hawk and its crew dropping off two medics on Mt. Hood during a multi-agency operation to rescue a climber that had fallen several hundred feet, sustaining serious injuries. Video via @clackcosheriff #Rescue #MtHood #SAR #VerticalMag #Medic #OregonNationalGuard #Helicopter #Aviation

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT has successfully completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile test flights, including confined area landings and low-level flight operations. #Sikorsky #SB1 #VerticalMag #VerticalValor #Boeing #LowLevel #AviationDaily #AviationWorld #AviationVideo

The Airbus A400M is closing in on certification of its helicopter air-to-air refueling capability. Here, it performs simultaneous refueling of two French Air Force H225M helicopters during recent flight testing. Cover 📷 by @anthony_pecchi . #Airbus #AirbusDefence #H225 #FrenchAirForce #MilitaryAviation #airtoair #VerticalValor #VerticalMag

Even Santa needs saving sometimes! Nice work by @pacwestdrone and @jj_the_av8r on this holiday video... and by @uscg Sector North Bend on getting Santa out of a tight spot. #helicopter #uscg #sar #rescue #santa #verticalmag #verticalvalor

After 933,614 flight hours over a 34-year career, the @bellflight AH-1W “Whiskey” Super Cobra helicopter flew its last flight for @usmarinecorps on Oct. 14, 2020, over the City of New Orleans. The Super Cobra's legacy and mission will be passed on to the “Zulu” variant, the AH-1Z Viper. USMC video by Lance Cpl. Christopher England #helicopter #bellflight #ah1w #supercobra #usmc #verticalmag #verticalvalor

Did you catch this incredible video from @ontarioprovincialpolice last week? After a six-year-old boy went missing in a wooded area on Sept. 22, the crew of an Ontario Provincial Police Airbus EC135 helicopter spotted him and directed officers on the ground to his location. Here's how events played out from the air on the way to the happy ending. #helicopter #ontarioprovincialpolice #oppaviation #airbornelawenforcement #sar #verticalmag #verticalvalor

Throwback to @lloydhphoto_ !!re!!_039;s visit to @bogeynineoclock last year with @_oliviasteel_ . You can find our feature story on Germany's experience with the NH90 at the link in our bio. #helicopter #nhindustries #nh90 #bundeswehr #militaryaviation #verticalmag #verticalvalor

The new issue of Valor is about to go live and we have a sneak preview for you! This video is from our cover story on @theairpirates of the Utah Army National Guard. Come along for a tour of the lethal AH-64D Apache, then check out Skip Robinson's feature story to learn more about the 1-211th ARB's high-altitude mountain flying training. It will be available soon at verticalmag.com/issues (link in bio). #helicopter #boeing #ah64 #apache #utaharmynationalguard #verticalmag #verticalvalor

We checked in with @starflight_traviscounty traviscounty to see how they're liking their new fleet of @leonardo_company AW169 helicopters. To read our feature story on the program, follow the link in our bio. #helicopter #leonardohelicopters #aw169 #traviscountystarflight #sar #hems #verticalmag #verticalvalor

More helicopter + K-9 action! 🚁🐕 Hear more about the recent K-9 hoist training at @uscg Sector San Diego from Petty Officer 1st Class James Grant of Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team West's K-9 Explosive Detection Team. USCG video by PO1 Patrick Kelley #helicopter #sikorsky #mh60 #jayhawk #uscg #k9 #verticalmag #verticalvalor

Thanks to everyone who tuned into our livestream on the @verticalmag account with @sr3_rescue this morning! We had a great conversation, but Instagram cut it off at 60 minutes. Here's the rest of the "Life on the Wire" 2020 panel discussion for anyone who wants to watch through to its conclusion! #sar #verticalmag #verticalvalor