High Performance Helicopters

High Performance Helicopters

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Heavy lift helicopter operator specializing in utility infrastructure, remote area construction, fire suppression, aerospace R&D and off-road motorsports.

Our fleet consists of the UH-1H and UH-60A that perform best in hot, high and heavy environments.

02/17/2026

02/02/2026
01/10/2026

NOW HIRING CHIEF PILOT! Apply at [email protected] and check link in bio to our website careers page for job posting and requirements. Join our tribe!

01/10/2026

NOW HIRING CHIEF PILOT! Apply at [email protected] and check link in bio to our website careers page for job posting and requirements. Join our tribe!

12/09/2025

Real life becomes street art.

Our hawk battling the Sugarloaf fire in WA this past summer and quick snap in front of Entiat’s Numeral Mountain.

Fun facts—The numbers date back to 1920s and represent high school graduating classes.

12/07/2025

Put it down right here please.

Precision placement looks effortless but it takes years of practice and expert longline skills.

11/20/2025

Threading the needle … this level of flying takes some serious finesse and feel.

11/12/2025

When roads can’t reach it, we fly it in.

Our team just completed another critical longline operation in some of the most challenging terrain imaginable for a remote area construction job. This is what we do—precision flying, human external cargo (HEC), expert rigging, and flawless ex*****on where it matters most.

📍 Remote construction site | 💪 Heavy-lift operations | 🚁 Real pilots, real missions

10/06/2025

Our Huey putting in work where ground equipment can’t go—delivering critical loads on long line to a site carved into near-vertical mountainside.

This is what decades of experience looks like: perfect load control, stable hover in challenging conditions, and surgical precision getting materials exactly where the crew needs them. No roads. No problem.

External load operations in terrain like this require exceptional skill, unwavering focus, and a deep understanding of mountain and canyon flying dynamics. Our pilots and ground crew train for moments like these.

09/11/2025

Our UH-60 Blackhawk hitting this mountain fire hard!

Response

07/29/2025

🔥 INTO THE HEAT 🔥

HP Helicopters crew battling the Hope Fire burning in Stevens County, Washington. The Hope Fire started on July 8th and quickly grew to 8,000 acres.

From the cockpit perspective, these images capture the intensity and scale of what our pilots and mechanics face every day during fire season. When communities are threatened, we’re ready to fly into the danger zone.

Massive respect to all the ground crews and fellow aviators who worked tirelessly on this fire. Whether fighting fires from the ground or in the air, we all work towards containment - but the job’s not done until everyone’s home safe.

This is fire season. This is what we train for. This is why we fly. 🚁💪🔥

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1671 Sessums Drive
Redlands, CA
92374