Скачать или смотреть Helicopter Walkaround: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Bell 429 | 2026 Blades of Valor Road Tour

In one of Florida’s most geographically diverse regions, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) operates a fleet of Bell 429 helicopters across coastlines, dense urban corridors, inland waterways, and the wetlands stretching toward Lake Okeechobee.

In this exclusive walkaround, PBSO pilot Mike Smith takes us inside the aircraft that anchors the aviation unit — a twin-engine platform built for surveillance, search-and-rescue, tactical insertions, maritime patrol, and rapid medical transport.

Sponsored by Switlik Survival Products, this feature marks the first stop of the 2026 Blades of Valor Road Tour — a journey across the public safety aviation community, spotlighting the people, aircraft, and missions shaping the field. Watch for continued coverage from additional tour locations on our YouTube channel, as well as in upcoming issues of Vertical Valor Plus (verticalmag.com/issues).

To go deeper inside PBSO aviation, visit verticalmag.com for the story. Readers can also listen to a two-part episode of the Hangar Z Podcast featuring PBSO's Lt. pilot Andrew Nicoletti and pilot Ron Bloeser, on any listening platform.

The story continues this spring with an in-depth feature on Palm Beach County’s aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) program in the Spring issue Vertical Valor Plus. That feature -- along with a related episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast and an exclusive video interview with PBSO pilots discussing the value of the Bell 429 and their work with the Bell Training Academy -- is coming soon.

🎥 Scott Kellerman

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