2022 Grand Prize Winners

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Marty Wolin

HeliOps

A Siller Helicopter Skycrane drops water at the Sheep Fire near Wrightwood, California. The fire was almost out and what seemed liked minutes, grew to over 1000 races. I drove on  California Highway 2 with intense flames on both sides, following the fire and helicopters.

WINNERMarty Wolin

HeliOps / Helicopters at Work

A Siller Helicopter Skycrane drops water at the Sheep Fire near Wrightwood, California. The fire was almost out and what seemed liked minutes, grew to over 1000 races. I drove on California Highway 2 with intense flames on both sides, following the fire and helicopters.

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Erben van der Lans

Antares

After more than an hour waiting in the rain, the sun came through just before the USAF F-35A demo at the Sanicole Airshow this year. The scenes we got to see at the moment, are beyond words. Everything came together at the moment, absolutely crazy!

WINNERErben van der Lans

Antares / Artistic Side

After more than an hour waiting in the rain, the sun came through just before the USAF F-35A demo at the Sanicole Airshow this year. The scenes we got to see at the moment, are beyond words. Everything came together at the moment, absolutely crazy!

2022 Winners

Marty Wolin

HeliOps - Helicopters at Work

A Siller Helicopter Skycrane drops water at the Sheep Fire near Wrightwood, California. The fire was almost out and what seemed liked minutes, grew to over 1000 races. I drove on  California Highway 2 with intense flames on both sides, following the fire and helicopters.

WINNERMarty Wolin

HeliOps / Helicopters at Work

A Siller Helicopter Skycrane drops water at the Sheep Fire near Wrightwood, California. The fire was almost out and what seemed liked minutes, grew to over 1000 races. I drove on California Highway 2 with intense flames on both sides, following the fire and helicopters.

Derek Chinn

HeliOps - Helicopters at Work

Niall Mclean on the winch line from the Southern Lakes Helicopters BK117, during winch training with Richie Hunter operating the winch during Queenstown Alpine Cliff Rescue training at Jacks Point in Queenstown

WINNERDerek Chinn

HeliOps / Helicopters at Work

Niall Mclean on the winch line from the Southern Lakes Helicopters BK117, during winch training with Richie Hunter operating the winch during Queenstown Alpine Cliff Rescue training at Jacks Point in Queenstown

Sven Arnold

HeliOps - Helicopters at Work

AS350 (OE-XME) of HeliAustria coming back to base after mountain working mission in Austria. HeliAustria is based in St. Johann / Pongau. There are a lot of different choppers based.

WINNERSven Arnold

HeliOps / Helicopters at Work

AS350 (OE-XME) of HeliAustria coming back to base after mountain working mission in Austria. HeliAustria is based in St. Johann / Pongau. There are a lot of different choppers based.

Jeremy Ulloa

HeliOps - Helicopters at Work

Cal Fire's Copter 406 comes out of the dipsite and crosses a wall of flame as they position themselves and look for the best place to drop their load of water.

WINNERJeremy Ulloa

HeliOps / Helicopters at Work

Cal Fire's Copter 406 comes out of the dipsite and crosses a wall of flame as they position themselves and look for the best place to drop their load of water.

Cyril Bonci

HeliOps - Artistic Side

EC135T2+ Helicopter <br />
F-HNLO SAMU LORRAINE <br />
Mont Blanc helicopters company <br />
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Just before the Franklin storm.<br />
The soaked ground of the FATO allowed me this mirror effect! For the colours ... luck at the right time! <br />
On the roof of the central hospital in Nancy France

WINNERCyril Bonci

HeliOps / Artistic Side

EC135T2+ Helicopter
F-HNLO SAMU LORRAINE
Mont Blanc helicopters company

Just before the Franklin storm.
The soaked ground of the FATO allowed me this mirror effect! For the colours ... luck at the right time!
On the roof of the central hospital in Nancy France

Felipe Galvez

HeliOps - Artistic Side

Miami Dade Fire Rescue's Air Rescue 2, is pictured here at the Southern District Air Station in Tamiami Airport, getting prepped to depart to conduct observation operations on a brush Fire nearby.

WINNERFelipe Galvez

HeliOps / Artistic Side

Miami Dade Fire Rescue's Air Rescue 2, is pictured here at the Southern District Air Station in Tamiami Airport, getting prepped to depart to conduct observation operations on a brush Fire nearby.

Dan O'Dwyer

HeliOps - Artistic Side

Approximately two hours of star trails over our Company Bell Longranger in Roma, Queensland, Australia. Roma is a regional town and in winter the nights are incredibly clear with little light pollution to spoil the images.

WINNERDan O'Dwyer

HeliOps / Artistic Side

Approximately two hours of star trails over our Company Bell Longranger in Roma, Queensland, Australia. Roma is a regional town and in winter the nights are incredibly clear with little light pollution to spoil the images.

Roelof-Jan Gort

HeliOps - The People

The Special Forces of the French police (GIGN) posing in front of the Airbus EC135 of the Gendarmerie Air Forces (CFAGN) after the night training near Paris.

WINNERRoelof-Jan Gort

HeliOps / The People

The Special Forces of the French police (GIGN) posing in front of the Airbus EC135 of the Gendarmerie Air Forces (CFAGN) after the night training near Paris.

Vaillant Théo

HeliOps - The People

Photo on board an EC135 from the company MontBlanc Hélicoptère the operator is carrying out an approach and winching exercise before the rescue season in the ski resort of Avoriaz.

WINNERVaillant Théo

HeliOps / The People

Photo on board an EC135 from the company MontBlanc Hélicoptère the operator is carrying out an approach and winching exercise before the rescue season in the ski resort of Avoriaz.

Derek Chinn

HeliOps - The People

Georges Millet on the Long line with the Queenstown Alpine Cliff Rescue Team at the Remarkables Range, Queenstown.  Heliworks NF squirrel Helicopter flown by Nick Nicholson

WINNERDerek Chinn

HeliOps / The People

Georges Millet on the Long line with the Queenstown Alpine Cliff Rescue Team at the Remarkables Range, Queenstown. Heliworks NF squirrel Helicopter flown by Nick Nicholson

Amit Agronov

Antares - Aircraft at Work

Israeli Air Force pair of an Ah 64's helicopters from the &quot;magic touch&quot; Squadron flying in a close formation and conducting a
flares release during an amazing desert sunset

WINNERAmit Agronov

Antares / Aircraft at Work

Israeli Air Force pair of an Ah 64's helicopters from the "magic touch" Squadron flying in a close formation and conducting a flares release during an amazing desert sunset

Bartosz Bera

Antares - Aircraft at Work

Polish fighter force at its best. Pair of F-16 from 31st Tactical Air Base (note both flag ships - Tiger and Raven jets) accompanied by MiGs-29s from 22nd Tactical Air Base. Most likely the very last air to air photo shoot of ex-German Fulcrums in Polish service.

WINNERBartosz Bera

Antares / Aircraft at Work

Polish fighter force at its best. Pair of F-16 from 31st Tactical Air Base (note both flag ships - Tiger and Raven jets) accompanied by MiGs-29s from 22nd Tactical Air Base. Most likely the very last air to air photo shoot of ex-German Fulcrums in Polish service.

Stephen Baldwin

Antares - Aircraft at Work

US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II providing air cover for a US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during the combined arms demonstration at the 2022 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB, Nevada, USA

WINNERStephen Baldwin

Antares / Aircraft at Work

US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II providing air cover for a US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during the combined arms demonstration at the 2022 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB, Nevada, USA

Shadow Eden

Antares - Aircraft at Work

My company, C Co CrazyHawks 2-158AHB, was selected to fly the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley and his staff around western Washington. We departed Joint Base Lewis-McChord and took him to a naval submarine station north of Seattle for a conference. After the conference we gave him a scenic tour of Seattle. That is when I took the picture of the aircraft he was in as we approached the Space Needle.

WINNERShadow Eden

Antares / Aircraft at Work

My company, C Co CrazyHawks 2-158AHB, was selected to fly the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley and his staff around western Washington. We departed Joint Base Lewis-McChord and took him to a naval submarine station north of Seattle for a conference. After the conference we gave him a scenic tour of Seattle. That is when I took the picture of the aircraft he was in as we approached the Space Needle.

Erben van der Lans

Antares - Artistic Side

After more than an hour waiting in the rain, the sun came through just before the USAF F-35A demo at the Sanicole Airshow this year. The scenes we got to see at the moment, are beyond words. Everything came together at the moment, absolutely crazy!

WINNERErben van der Lans

Antares / Artistic Side

After more than an hour waiting in the rain, the sun came through just before the USAF F-35A demo at the Sanicole Airshow this year. The scenes we got to see at the moment, are beyond words. Everything came together at the moment, absolutely crazy!

Steve Cooke

Antares - Artistic Side

Seymour Johnson visitor to Raf Lakenheath, arrives back in perfect conditions. November 2021.This was the first jet back, after he landed the jetwash blew the mist away! One chance!

WINNERSteve Cooke

Antares / Artistic Side

Seymour Johnson visitor to Raf Lakenheath, arrives back in perfect conditions. November 2021.This was the first jet back, after he landed the jetwash blew the mist away! One chance!

Bradley Rogers

Antares - Artistic Side

Falling Angel - Hungarian Air Force SAAB JAS-39C Gripen, put to work by demo pilot Máté Majerik, falls from the sky on smoky wings in a stunning display at The Royal International Air Tattoo

WINNERBradley Rogers

Antares / Artistic Side

Falling Angel - Hungarian Air Force SAAB JAS-39C Gripen, put to work by demo pilot Máté Majerik, falls from the sky on smoky wings in a stunning display at The Royal International Air Tattoo