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Defense Helos 2016 Aviation Week Photo Contest Finalists

December 23, 2016

Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache Solo Display Team

Credit: Amit Agronov Beer Sheva, Israel

This shot was taken in Florennes Air Base during Belgian Air Force Days Air Show on June 26.

British Army AH-64 Apache Creates Havoc

Credit: Ron F. Richards, Petersfield, UK

Amazing backdrop to impressive role demonstration at air show.

Royal Navy EH101 Merlin Emerges Through Fog of Battle

Credit: Ron F. Richards, Petersfield, UK

Newest assault helicopter performs impressive role demo at air show

Agent Of Righteous Fury

Credit: Scott Stephens, Meridian, Mississippi

Night Stalker MH-60 relaxing in its element at Key Field Airport in Mississippi.

Waiting For Night To Fall

Credit: Scott Stephens, Meridian, Mississippi

Night Stalker MH-60 bidding farewell to the Sun at Key Field Airport in Mississippi.

Mil Mi-17 Helo

Credit: Stephane Corvaja, Paris

Rescue team helo in formation ready to go at Soyuz TMA-19M landing in Kazakhstan.

Seal Team

Credit: Joseph Bejjany, Furn El Chebbak, Lenanon

Lebanese navy Seals during a maneuver at Okaibe, Lebanon (Mediterranean seashore).

Knighthawks Enter Landing Zone

Credit: Daniel Adams, New York

Two U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawks enter the landing zone during a combat insertion demonstration as part of New York's Fleet Week celebrations.  The demo, which took place in New Jersey's Liberty State Park, featured a fast-roping EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team.

Ghosts Come Out At Night

Credit: Yissachar Ruas, Bet Shemesh, Israel

Israeli air force CH-53 "Yasur 2025" during a late night sortie. The helo's departure midexposure creates a "ghostly" effect. 

Toward The Kremlin

Credit: Fyodor Borisov, St. Petersburg, Russia

Russian air force on the way to pass Red Square in Moscow. 

Coast Guard Demo

Credit: Hayman Tam, Belmont, California

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin performs a rescue demonstration during the San Francisco Fleet Week air show.

Guarding The Night

Credit: Avichai Socher, Givat Shmuel, Israel

An Israeli air force AH-64D Apache Longbow standing guard under the ever-changing night sky of the Negev Desert.

Day, Night And Fog

Credit: Avichai Socher, Givat Shmuel, Israel

As the squadron's motto says, "Watching over us in day, night and fog." The "BAT" squadron's flagship sits under foggy bat wings.

Mission-ready

Credit: Andreas Zeitler, Manching, Germany

The Airbus H145M helicopter is the Luftwaffe's new asset used to fly Special Operating Forces. At dusk the two-man crew poses in front of their helicopter before a night training mission.

On A Lookout

Credit: David Lau, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

A U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Maintenance Technician looking out from a MH-60 Jayhawk.  

Swimmer At Door Side

Credit: David Lau, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer at the door side of a MH-60 Jayhawk.

Ammo Offload

Credit: Alan Wirth, Lexington Park, Maryland

A U.S. Navy H-60 from HSC-26 conducts ammo offload on board USS George Washington.

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