CONTEST 2023

Results Photo Contest 2023

Thank you again for your excellent contributions to the 2023 Airbus Helicopters photo contest. The quality of submissions received made it very difficult to choose only 13 photos!
We are delighted to announce the names of the winners and the winning photos on the Photo Contest page, and on the Airbus Helicopters website.
Congratulations again to you all, and get ready for next year's edition!

Air Zermatt – Switzerland H130 Sunset flight for a film production in Zermatt Switzerland.
Michael Portmann
Babcock Mission Critical Services Italia S.p.A – Italy H145 Avalanche rescue training mission in the Italian Alps (Passo del Tonale).
Alberto Betto
Savage Air LLC - United States of America H125 landing on the snowy mountain tops in Las Vegas area, for a day’s skiing in iconic locations.
Matt Piva
Aiut Alpin Dolomites – Italy H135 Intense climbing and rescue training on a mountain wall.
Arik Oberrauch
Mercy Air Foundation – Switzerland AS350 Children who received aid during cyclone Idai, Mozambique 2019.
Foundation Mercy Air Switzerland
Air Greenland AS – Greenland AS350 Almost unreal day up in the high arctic while loading a barge during demobilization of a remote camp site: perfect mix between work, icebergs and summer fl owers.
Herbert Knobloch
Government Flying Service (GFS) - Hong Kong H175 Rescue team training at Lead Mine Pass Campsite Hong Kong
LEUNG WAI KONG
Maverick Helicopter Tours - United States of America H130 making a low pass over Maui’s North Shore, carrying athletes for a surf check before the iconic «Jaws Big Wave Championship» surf event.
Matt Piva
Tropic Air Ltd – Kenya H125 Rescue of a one year old 180kg baby elephant in Northern Kenya. Flown to R.E.S.C.U.E (Reteti Elephant Sanctuary Community United for Elephants) – a centre for orphan elephants located in the Samburu region.
Tropic Air Kenya
Polish Medical Air Rescue – Poland H135 Joint exercises between Polish Medical Air Rescue and Mountain Volunteer Search and Rescue (GOPR).
Jaroslaw Sosnowski
New Resolution Geophysics – South Africa AS350 Taken during an Xcite™ electromagnetic and magnetic survey over the Steenbras dam in the Hottentots Holland mountain range while the Cape was experiencing the worst drought on record.
Skyhorse Aviation
UW Med Flight - United States of America EC145 On a very cold, snowy day, our fl ight physician views the winter scene during a patient flight.
Pete Rankin
Aiut Alpin Dolomites – Italy H135 Challenging night mountain rescue training to ensure rescuees will be transfered to hospital as quickly as possible.
Freddy Planinschek
U.S. Coast Guard - United States of America AS366 MH-65D on sunset patrol through Washington, D.C.; U.S. Coast Guard crews are on duty 24/7 protecting and defending the nation’s critical infrastructure and leadership.
Jared Hylander
POLICÍA FEDERAL ARGENTINA – Argentina EC135 Firefi ghting operations in the riverside area of the city of Rosario.
JAVIER PARIGINI
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria - Naval Force – Bulgaria AS565 The Panther: the backbone of the Bulgarian Navy!
Mihail Yordanov
COMANDO DA MARINHA – Brazil H225M Operations at sea on board the Brazilian flagship ship «PHM Atlântico».
Guilherme Wiltgen
Ministry of Defence of Uzbekistan – Uzbekistan H215M Operational training for homeland protection missions
Anthony Pecchi
Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (ALAT) – France NH90 March 2020, Covid-19 patient being transfered from Metz to Germany by Phalsbourg 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment.
julien châtellier / SIRPA TERRE / ARMÉE de TERRE
Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra – Spain EC135 Serving Spain: Helicopter Emergency Battalion II (BHELEME II) conducting security missions
Francisco Francés Torrontera
Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (ALAT) – France NH90 Phalsbourg 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment’s pilot preparing for takeoff
julien châtellier / SIRPA TERRE / ARMÉE de TERRE
Indonesian Army – Indonesia AS550 Focused on the mission.
TNI AD
Bundeswehr - Germany H145M Desert flight training
Bundeswehr
Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (ALAT) – France TIGER HAD A morning mission: the aircraft is ready, the crew prepare.
Dominique HAMMER
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria - Naval Force – Bulgaria AS565 Training at sunset
Ico Hristov
Indonesian Air Force – Indonesia EC725 Bringing help and assistance to isolated and remote disaster areas.
Indonesian Air Force Public Affairs