Watch moment US troops rappel from helicopters & storm tanker off Venezuela coast as Maduro accuses Trump of ‘piracy’

THIS is the moment rifle-wielding US troops rappel from helicopters and storm an oil tanker near Venezuela – prompting cries ...

Video shows U.S. seizure of oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Video shows members of an elite Coast Guard unit approaching an oil tanker by helicopter and rappelling down to the ship, ...
The Bulletin

Inside the wildland firefighters’ rappel training in Bend

In a forested area west of Bend on Thursday, Sarah Jakober peered up at a blindingly blue Oregon sky as helicopters circled overhead. Soon she’d be inside one of them, only to jump out with nothing ...
KTVZ

Hovering helicopters return: Deschutes National Forest to host more aviation rappellers training next week west of Bend

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest is slated to host an aviation training event next week for the U.S. Forest Service Helicopter Rappel Program west of Bend adjacent to Forest Service ...
KTVZ

Heavy helicopters set to return west of Bend for rapellers’ national firefighting aviation training

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An annual national recertification event for the U.S. Forest Service Helicopter Rappel Program is slated to occur next week on the Deschutes National Forest west of Bend, adjacent ...
The Bulletin

Heavy helicopter activity west of Bend is a planned event

Next week, dozens of wildland firefighters and helicopter pilots will arrive in Bend for the U.S. Forest Service’s annual rappeller certification event. The April 15-20 event will feature up to seven ...