Prize Winner Photo Contest VerticalMag 2025

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Fresh Off the Press: Proud to be recognized again in the world’s top helicopter magazine.

I am truly honored to be a prize winner for the second year in a row in Vertical Magazine — the world’s largest helicopter magazine, dedicated to spectacular aviation photography and reporting from the field.

The winning photo was taken at the Sanicole Sunset Airshow in Belgium, capturing the Polish Bölkow Bo-105helicopter flown by veteran pilot Maciej Dominiak.

Once a German Army attack helicopter, now reborn as a thrilling airshow performer, the Bo-105 shows remarkable agility and precision — lighting up the evening sky with fireworks in a fusion of engineering mastery, pilot skill, and pure visual drama.

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Belgian Air Force 40sqn NH90 Brandaris Hoisting

Belgian Air Force

40sqn

Airbus NH90

Brandaris SAR/Ship Support

Hoisting exercise

David Van Bouwel © Photographer

Heli view © VDC Cabin Operator

Belgian Air Force

Search and Rescue

SAR

NH90

Helicopter

Brandaris

Price winner @ Vertical Magazine photo contest

Price winner @ Vertical Magazine photo contest

With shot @ sea

Belgian Air Force

40SQN

Airbus Helicopters NH90

Brandaris SAR vessel

Photographer © David Van Bouwel

40sqn NH90 flight