Issue 117 | June 2021

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In this issue:

  • Building an aeromedical evacuation capability in the RCAF – Chinooks prove their worth
  • Making the leap from military to civilian life – challenges and opportunities
  • Black Hawk training – how does the US military prepares its pilots?
  • Giving old aircraft a new lease of life as aerial firefighters
  • Interviews: US Air Force PJs past and present; Dr Neville Vlok, HALO Aviation
  • Provider Profile: Keewatin Air
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In this issue

Plane

Giving old aircraft a new lease of life as aerial firefighters

Mandy Langfield explores the breadth of avionic upgrades in use by aerial firefighting operators around the world. From air tanker upgrades to water cannons, each aircraft modification has proven to...
1 Jun 2021
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Mandy Langfield
Helicopter

US Air Force new HH-60W combat rescue helicopter put through extreme weather tests

An HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force's new combat search and rescue helicopter, completed a month-long trial of extreme weather conditions inside the McKinley Climatic Lab
1 Jun 2021
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Editorial Team
Cockpit

Black Hawk training – how does the US military prepare its pilots?

In the US Army, pilot instructors are training Black Hawk pilots to become leaders and business owners, as Amy Gallagher found out 
1 Jun 2021
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Amy Gallagher
Stretcher

Blizzard Protection Systems focuses on HEMS patients

An interview with Robert McGuffie, Director of Blizzard Protection Systems, gave AirMed&Rescue a chance to find out more about the company’s latest product innovation – the Air Ambulance Edition of...

Sponsored by Blizzard Protection Systems

1 Jun 2021
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Editorial Team