Robyn Bainbridge Robyn is a writer with a degree in English Literature and over four years’ experience in creative journalism. She enjoys the inspiring ingenuity of the Gossamer Albatross (as well as the name). New rescue helicopter for Kirtland Air Force Base The 58th Special Operations Wing in the US received a new combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter, the HH-60W ‘Jolly Green II’ on 17 December 21 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge US Air Force approves first eVTOL aircraft Joby Aviation’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is the first to be approved by the US Air Force. And it likely won’t be the last 11 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge Virginia State Police receive new Bell 407GXi helicopter Completed and delivered by PAC International, the new helicopter will provide the unit with enhanced search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation capabilities 11 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge Australia to expand its aerial firefighting fleet The government plans to increase the country’s ownership of the firefighting aircraft that are used to tackle wildfires by eventually purchasing more large-load capacity aircraft 10 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge Stornoway SAR team completes 1,000th tasking The HM Coastguard’s search and rescue (SAR) team based at Stornoway, in Scotland, have completed their 1,000th tasking since 2013 28 Aug 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge Great North Air Ambulance welcomes new helicopter The charity’s new £5-million Dauphin N3+ helicopter will help the crew respond to incidents and medical emergencies in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and the North East, England 17 Aug 2020 Robyn Bainbridge EHang launches AAV firefighting solution China-based EHang Holdings Limited (EHang) has launched the world’s first large-payload intelligent aerial firefighting solution, EHang 216F 3 Aug 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge Enstrom celebrates its 60th anniversary Helicopter manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is celebrating its 60th anniversary on 22 December, after beginning operations in December 1959 19 Dec 2019 | Robyn Bainbridge Load More
New rescue helicopter for Kirtland Air Force Base The 58th Special Operations Wing in the US received a new combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter, the HH-60W ‘Jolly Green II’ on 17 December 21 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
US Air Force approves first eVTOL aircraft Joby Aviation’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is the first to be approved by the US Air Force. And it likely won’t be the last 11 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
Virginia State Police receive new Bell 407GXi helicopter Completed and delivered by PAC International, the new helicopter will provide the unit with enhanced search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation capabilities 11 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
Australia to expand its aerial firefighting fleet The government plans to increase the country’s ownership of the firefighting aircraft that are used to tackle wildfires by eventually purchasing more large-load capacity aircraft 10 Dec 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
Stornoway SAR team completes 1,000th tasking The HM Coastguard’s search and rescue (SAR) team based at Stornoway, in Scotland, have completed their 1,000th tasking since 2013 28 Aug 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
Great North Air Ambulance welcomes new helicopter The charity’s new £5-million Dauphin N3+ helicopter will help the crew respond to incidents and medical emergencies in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and the North East, England 17 Aug 2020 Robyn Bainbridge
EHang launches AAV firefighting solution China-based EHang Holdings Limited (EHang) has launched the world’s first large-payload intelligent aerial firefighting solution, EHang 216F 3 Aug 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
Enstrom celebrates its 60th anniversary Helicopter manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is celebrating its 60th anniversary on 22 December, after beginning operations in December 1959 19 Dec 2019 | Robyn Bainbridge