HDF 86th Helicopter Wing
Safety and Speed
12:25 August 31, 2026
During Exercise Quick Response 2026 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the reaction times and crisis management protocols of the flight crews of Hungarian helicopters declared to the EUFOR reserve force are tested in the most unexpected situations. The aim is to ensure that, alongside other participants, airmen from the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing are also able to respond to any problem in record time.
Quick Response 2026: Hungarian Rotary-Wing Aircraft in Bosnia and Herzegovina
12:58 August 28, 2026
Hungarian helicopters arrived at Camp Butmir in Sarajevo, where they are taking part in Exercise Quick Response 2026 as part of Operation Althea of the European Union, better known as EUFOR.
Perfecting Quick Reaction
11:50 June 23, 2026
The third week of the 35th rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent’s pre-deployment training was eventful like the previous ones. Marksmanship, driving technique and Crowd and Riot Control (CRC) training sessions continue to be an integral part of the service members’ daily training program, and through accomplishing them, every day they get closer to their successful service with the mission in Kosovo.
International Selection in the Air
11:17 April 28, 2026
Special helicopters occupied the sky, crossing the clouds with spectacular manoeuvres. Spanish and Hungarian aircraft showed what cutting-edge technology and precision are capable of.
Coordinated service
12:26 March 5, 2026
The fourth rotation of the KFOR H145M Hungarian Helicopter Detachment recently took off from the base of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing in support of the multinational Kosovo Force (KFOR). This special detachment provides key air support for the peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.
Hungarian Success at the CISM World Military Parachuting Championships
13:42 November 25, 2025
At the 47th CISM World Military Parachuting Championships (WMPC), held in Doha between 13 and 23 November, 180 competitors from 28 countries compared their skills in accuracy landing, style and formation skydiving events. The Hungarian team represented our country in accuracy landing with six athletes from the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing personnel.
Helicopter support
11:26 October 29, 2025
A crew of eight airmen of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing has recently left for Pristina, Kosovo to serve with the third rotation the KFOR mission.
Wildfire Control in Bulgaria with Hungarian Assistance
11:57 July 31, 2025
Snapshots of Bulgaria from onboard the Hungarian Defence Forces’ H225M helicopter fighting roaring fires. The modern rotary-wing aircraft of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing, with its crew, departed from Szolnok three days ago to assist in controlling the forest fires in Bulgaria.
Successful firefighting operation in Albania
11:24 July 29, 2025
After completing four days of firefighting and more than 53 flight hours, the two H225M helicopters of the Hungarian Defence Forces returned from Albania to Szolnok airbase, Hungary on Sunday. The Hungarian airmen and the two rotorcraft had been providing assistance with containing the wildfires raging for weeks.
Flares in the sky
12:42 February 26, 2025
During the NATO Electronic Warfare Force Integration Program’s (NEWFIP) multinational Exercise Ramstein Guard 2025, the aircrew of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing was practicing the release of infrared flares from a H145M helicopter. This pyrotechnic device can be useful as countermeasure when the aircraft is targeted with guided missiles.