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Fire Service Training Exercises

13th June, 2022

Last month HeliOperations carried out an Emergency Planning Exercise at our Portland facility. With the support of the local Dorset Fire Service we simulated an aircraft incident on the airfield…

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AW139 SAR

26th May, 2022

Not resting on our laurels following the announcement of our winning the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2022, HeliOperations (HeliOps) continues our dynamic and exciting expansion and…

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Helicopter Pilot Training

21st April, 2022

From our facility within the Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose, near Helston in Cornwall, HeliOperations provides unrivalled simulator and other training capabilities. Representing a Sea King cockpit, our simulator uses…

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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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Night Vision Imaging System Training

11th February, 2021

HeliOperations is delighted to be able to offer an EASA Standard Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) qualification, suitable for both civil and military customers using its own state of the…

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SeaKing Aircraft Simulator Training

10th February, 2021

Here at HeliOperations we deal with all aspects of aviation training, from the front seat to the back seat. Our SeaKing Aircraft simulator offers high-spec modern visuals covering both day…

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Norwegian Air Force selects HeliOperations for Anti-Submarine training

10th November, 2020

Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) P-3 Orion students receive theoretical and synthetic Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training at the HeliOperations facility in Cornwall, UK. Acknowledging a need to develop expertise in…

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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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New Engineering & Logistics Facility in Somerton

3rd March, 2020

HeliOps is delighted to announce the completion of its new engineering and logistics facility in the Somerset former county-town of Somerton. Situated approximately 5 miles north-west of RNAS Yeovilton and…

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Portland sea cadets boosted by support from HeliOperations

2nd January, 2020

HeliOperations was delighted to provide a new laptop computer to the Portland Sea Cadets. The Cadets were badly in need of the computer to allow them to set up their…

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An interview with Steve Gladston

2nd September, 2019

Mr Steve Gladston (CEO of HeliOperations) recently spoke to the BBC about taking ownership of sixteen Sea King helicopters from the Ministry of Defence. A transfer ceremony was held at…

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HeliOperations Takes Ownership of 16 Sea King Helicopters

12th August, 2019

Vice Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt CB OBE, the Master of the Household, was guest of honour at HeliOperations’ Osprey Quay on Thursday 8 August, in his role as Deputy Lord Lieutenant…

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