HELI COMPANY’s UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters Deployed to Support Wildfire Suppression Operations in France
Two HELI COMPANY UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters have been deployed to France as part of the rescEU reserve under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, providing aerial support for ongoing large-scale wildfire suppression operations. The helicopters are operating from their temporary base in the town of Die, in the Drôme department, from where they carry […]
HELI COMPANY Helicopters Take Part in Another Firefighting Exercise in Cyprus
Another joint training exercise focused on evaluating the coordination between aerial and ground firefighting units during wildfire suppression operations was conducted near the Asprokremmos Reservoir in Cyprus. Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were deployed for the exercise. Two aircraft were equipped with Helitak aerial firefighting tanks, while the remaining two operated with externally suspended Bambi […]
Joint Training Exercise of Aerial and Ground Firefighting Units at the Brno Reservoir
On 16 June 2026, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from our fleet participated in a joint interoperability training exercise at the Brno Reservoir in the Czech Republic. The exercise took place just one day after the successful commencement of our Aerial Firefighting Standby Service for the Czech Republic as part of this year’s wildfire season. […]
HELI COMPANY Participation in Exercise Hephaestus 2026 in Cyprus
HELI COMPANY actively participated in the “Hephaestus 2026” exercise in Cyprus, which focused on a coordinated response to large-scale wildfires across the country. The objective of the exercise was to assess the preparedness of all rescue and aviation units to manage emergency situations during the upcoming wildfire season. For the exercise, HELI COMPANY deployed two […]
Our helicopter responded to a forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland
On Sunday, 3 May, a helicopter operated by HELI COMPANY was deployed operationally to assist in suppressing a large-scale forest fire in the Bohemian Switzerland area. Upon arrival, the crew immediately commenced aerial firefighting operations and continued intensive deployment throughout the following day. Over the two-day period, the helicopter logged a total of 8 flight […]
HELI COMPANY Deployed and ready to protect Cyprus from wildfires
HELI COMPANY successfully commenced its operations in Cyprus for the 2026 fire season. Four UH-60 A/L helicopters equipped with the required mission-specific equipment, together with complete flight crews and technical support teams, are fully deployed and ready to respond immediately to any occurrence of wildfires or natural fires. Following arrival on the island, a rapid […]
Slovak helicopters deploy to Cyprus once again. HELI COMPANY launches its 2026 mission
Today marks the beginning of another chapter in our long-term operations in Cyprus. Four HELI COMPANY helicopters are deploying to the island, where they will remain on standby throughout the entire 2026 fire season, ready to respond to wildfires and protect what matters most – lives, property, and natural heritage. We return to Cyprus as […]
SMS a Bit Different: What It Means in Aviation and Why It Might Interest You
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Formation flight training as a key component of helicopter pilot development
As part of the rigorous helicopter pilot training program, HELI COMPANY—acting as the Approved Training Organization for the Armed Forces Academy (AOS)—dedicated the month of November to mastering formation flight operations. Formation flying is one of the cornerstone modules in the preparation of future helicopter pilots of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (OS […]
Where Europe Burned, They Answered the Call: A Triumphant 2025 for the Czech RescEU Team
During the summer of 2025, the Czech part of the AFFF-H RescEU aerial firefighting module actively participated in international interventions in forest fires in Europe. Crews from HELI COMPANY and Czech firefighters deployed UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Spain, where they helped to manage large-scale fires in the most […]
