Flying Vehicles in Action

Dynamic shots of helicopters and planes performing various tasks, including shuttling supplies, firefighting, and airshows against diverse skies.

Low angle motion shot of helicopter flying overhead through blue sky.

Helicopter Shuttling Fuel Barrels To A Roadless Community; Old Crow, Yukon, Canada

Rappelling From a Helicopter

A BREGUET BR1150 ATLANTIC (SP-13A) maritime patrol range (1969-1984).

Helicopter, helicopter, fire-fighting helicopter, water being dumped, fire, Georgioupolis, Crete, Greece, Europe

Low angle motion shot of helicopter flying overhead through blue sky.

An Alouette III from the SAR in flight. Recording of below.

Helicopter flying

Aircrafts - HH-65 Dolphin - 26-HK-54-57. Close-up of rotor turning on HH-65. Hurricane Katrina

A KA32 helicopter firefighter take water to extinguish a forest fire in Spain

helicopter in the sky sky sunset

Manhica, Mozambique - 22 January 2026: View of a helicopter hovering against a backdrop of swirling, dramatic clouds.

An air-to-air right front view of an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) during its deployment aboard the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of 323 Squadron at the start with afterburner of the Leeuwarden airbase.

Robinson R44 Helicopter in California desert

ADAC air rescue GmbH, rescue helicopter Christoph 33 in front of clouds

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Cobra AH-1G (NASA-736) helicopter hovering on Ames ramp

Rear of Dolphin Helicopter

Low angle view of an SH-3D Sea King in flight

US Air Force Sikorsky MH-60 Blackhawk

A DH-115 Vampire and MiG-17 perform "dog fight" manuevers at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 9, 2022. The airshow pays tribute to air power from the earliest U.S. military inventory to modern day aircraft.

Police Helicopter in Flight 28 05 2024 Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe

Helicopter brings heavy machinery for electrical crews to install. In April, 2010, about six months after the Station Fire, re-growth has yet to appear in some of the burn areas of the in Angeles National Forest.

An agusta bell 222 helicopter for training from kites at the MarineLiegkamp de Kooy.

XV-15 (NASA 702) Tiltrotor in airplane flight at Bell Helicopter Co. Bell Photo number 029552

Biplane flying near Mount Kilimanjaro, East Africa.

Cessna O-1 Bird Dog Reconnaissance Aircraft in Flight

Windsock and a glider during a winch launch against the wind, Hamburg, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

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A Firefighting Helicopter Carries a Fresh Load of Water to a Conflagration

Helocopter operation

Helicopter transporting goods on a line, Alto Adige, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Inner Mongolia scenery

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-90. AIRSTA OPS--Coast Guardsman driving small vehicle on ramp near HH-65 and hangar (5). Hurricane Katrina

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a three-person helicopter crew recently practiced using a Bambi Bucket to pick up water from a nearby waterway and dropping it on simulated targets at the centers Shuttle Landing Facility.Firefighters respond to wildfires with teams on the ground and in the air. The most up-to-date tools include helicopters that use Bambi Buckets large quantities of water. NASA Flight Operations teams are training to perfect the skills needed to ensure they are ready to use tools, such as the Bambi Bucket, in the event of an out-of-control blaze at the spaceport.

De Havilland Beaver Takeoff Frank Church

Helicopter Carrying Camera Operator in Desert Valley

NAH-1S (NASA-736) Cobra on,the NASA Ames flight line at sunrise

Whitmore, Arizona, USA. Helicopter landing after picking up rafters on the Grand Canyon.

An aerial firefighting helicopter with a water bucket near Ladysmith. British Columbia.

A 5th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft flies past a farmhouse while on its approach to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Photograph taken of a MD Helicopter. MD Helicopters, Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer that produces helicopters for primarily commercial use. Dated 20th Century

A C-130J Super Hercules flies over Central Arkansas during a formation flight, June 1, 2022. The formation was led by the 61st Airlift Squadron, which is a flying squadron assigned to world's largest C-130 unit, the 19th Airlift Wing.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross, twin radial engine amphibious flying boat. Originally designated SA-16. The Albatross was designed to be able to land at sea in open ocean situations in order to effect the rescue of downed pilots. Its deep-V cross-section and substantial length helped make it possible for it to land in wavy conditions. Since it weighs over 12,500 pounds, pilots must have a type rating in order to act as pilot or co-pilot on board the Albatross.

An Agusta-Bell 204B (I) UH-1 Air Sea Rescue (ASR) / Transport helicopter (1962-1978) is above the flight deck of the HR.MS supplies. Zuiderkruis (1975-) accompanied by the VDO.

ADAC, Helicopter, Mission, Daffneralm, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew of the NASA helicopter carefully lifts a Bambi Bucket from a canal near the Shuttle Landing Facility. Minutes later, the water was dropped on the target cones in the foreground, using techniques that would be employed to fight a brush fire at the Kennedy Space Center.Firefighters respond to wildfires with teams on the ground and in the air. The most up-to-date tools include helicopters that use Bambi Buckets large quantities of water. NASA Flight Operations teams are training to perfect the skills needed to ensure they are ready to use tools, such as the Bambi Bucket, in the event of an out-of-control blaze at the spaceport.

Helicopter in front of the sunset, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Helicopter flying over the North Sea at night.

Orion Splashdown. At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASAs Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion will be recovered by NASAs Landing and Recovery team, U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland ship.

S81-30749 (14 April 1981) --- This high angle view shows the scene at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California soon after the successful landing of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia to end STS-1. Service vehicles approach the spacecraft to perform evaluations for safety, egress preparedness, etc. Astronauts John W. Young, commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, are still inside the spacecraft.

old rusted military helicopter in the desert at sunset

Europe. Italy. Tuscany. Lucca. Tassignano Airport. Helicopter Erickson Air-crane S-64. Europeann Air-crane. Forest Department. Air Fire-fighting. Preparing For Flying

Apprentice kite in the cockpit of a Pilatus PC-7 turbo trainer of elementary military kite training (emvo).

RQ-11B RavenPrimary function: Provides day/night reconnais- sance and surveillance with low altitude operation. Speed: 20-40 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 4 feet 5 inches. Endurance: 60-90 minutes. Operating altitude: 100-500 feet.

A P-3 Orion fire bomber dropping retardant and a helicopter dropping water on a wildfire in Idaho.

View from Sar-Alouette III on the Heli platform of Terschelling.

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Air transportation plane with rotor and cars in the back. Air transportation plane with rotor

Air transportation during visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Yosemite National Park, California to mark Earth Day and to promote Yosemite infrastructure improvement project plans

Helicopter Landing To Refill Spray Tanks; Gonzales, California, United States Of America

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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Bullhead City, Arizona, March 30, 2023. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels around the country to different airshows to showcase the abilities of the A-10 and its Airmen, as well as their contributions to the Air Force mission and national security.

May 29, 2022, Jones Beach, NY, USA: Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, NY, USA, North America

Grumman HU-16 Albatross, twin radial engine amphibious flying boat. Originally designated SA-16. The Albatross was designed to be able to land at sea in open ocean situations in order to effect the rescue of downed pilots. Its deep-V cross-section and substantial length helped make it possible for it to land in wavy conditions. Since it weighs over 12,500 pounds, pilots must have a type rating in order to act as pilot or co-pilot on board the Albatross.

Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil A-Star Helicopter flying over the Pacific Ocean near Malibu, CA during a Fast Rope type military operation.

Bush plane flying over brooks range gates of the arctic national park northwestern alaska;Alaska united states of america

A Redstone rocket lies broken on Cape Canaveral Air Station's Complex 5/6 after Hurricane Floyd passed along the East Coast of Florida, Sept. 14-15. On the right lies a broken cable, which held the rocket in place, apparently sheared by the storm. The complex, now dismantled, was the site of the first manned launch May 5, 1961. At a weather tower located between Shuttle Launch Pad 39A and Launch Complex 41, the highest winds recorded during the superstorm were 91 mph from the NNW at 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The maximum sustained winds were recorded at 66 mph. The highest amount of rain recorded at KSC was 2.82 inches as the eye of Hurricane Floyd passed 121 miles east of Cape Canaveral at 4 a.m. Wednesday. A preliminary review of conditions at the Kennedy Space Center was positive, however, after the worst of Hurricane Floyd passed. There appeared to be no major damage to NASA assets, including the launch pads, the four Space Shuttle Orbiters, and flight hardware

The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft flies the first of a new flight series, as a T-34 observes. The flight was April 19 at NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, with partner Northrop Grumman.

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Items dropped from an airplane in the sky; Sudan

Microlight Ultralight aircraft parachute safety

United States Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Miami, training at Homestead ARB.

blurred spinning propellers of a hexacopter drone flying over foothills prairie

Three Agusta-Bell 204B (I) UH-1 Air Sea Rescue (ASR) helicopters (1962-1978) above the heath.

Transport helicopter in the sky, near All Saints' Day

Wildfire - Loveland, Colo. , September 13, 2010 Firefighting helicopter hovering over a lake. Heavy air tankers work on hot spots on the Reservoir Road Fire just west of the town of Loveland. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. Colorado Four Mile Canyon Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Central Mongolia, Tarangyn Els (Sand Dunes), Aerial View, Mi-18 Helicopter

Ceiling fan on with moving blades.

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