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Muntsy’s Adult Day Care

14th May, 2022

HeliOperations has been delighted to support a number of visits by Muntsy’s, a Portland based organisation that provides support to adults with learning disabilities or additional support requirements. Our staff…

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Full capability at Somerton following MAA Audits

10th May, 2022

HeliOperations has continued to develop our facility at Somerton in South Somerset. Following extensive work with our regulator, the Military Aviation Authority, we are now able to undertake a wide…

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New Hanger Update

6th November, 2021

Earlier this week HeliOperations received unanimous support from all planning committee members at a Dorset planning meeting. HeliOperations are most grateful to the people of Portland for this support and…

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NVG (Night Vision Goggles) Training

27th July, 2021

UK-based HeliOperations is taking the lead in teaching commercial helicopter crews how to fly on night vision goggles. Its former military pilots are passing on their skills to benefit a…

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Work Experience Students

26th July, 2021

HeliOperations was delighted to host three local students from All Saints Academy, Wyke Regis, for a period of work experience this week. The students spent time in a number of…

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The Heliport, Portland – Proposed Hangar

23rd March, 2021

HeliOperations have applied to Dorset Council for planning permission for Erection of a Building for the servicing and maintenance of helicopters and additional facilities incidental to an existing heliport use.…

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Finley the Sea King Helicopter

26th February, 2021

Finley Eckersley is HeliOperations number one fan, he loves to watch our Sea King helicopters take to the skies at our training base in Portland. Finley and his dad got…

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Helicopter Maintenance UK

9th February, 2021

HeliOperations can offer both helicopter maintenance and technical support to helicopter operators and private helicopter owners. Our fully qualified engineers have many years experience and would be delighted to help…

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Keeping You Safe this Winter!

21st October, 2020

Most people think SAR (search and rescue), distinctive orange helicopters or quality training facilities when they hear the name “HeliOperations”. However, this winter we introduced something slightly different to our…

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HeliOps SAR Training

18th August, 2020

Below is a terrific video from Vertical Magazine and their recent visit to HeliOps Portland. It shows how HeliOperations can deliver operational training to a leading NATO partner nation with…

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Sea King Damien XV666 50th Birthday Celebrations

25th June, 2020

On June 22nd 1970 the hangar doors at Westland’s Yeovil opened for the first time for Damien XV666. This was the start of a long and illustrious flying career with…

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USAF CV-22 Ospreys return to Osprey Quay

5th June, 2020

The 7th Special Operations Squadron from the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk returned to HeliOps Portland last week. The pair of United States Air Force CV-22…

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