Company Profile van horn aviation
The Van Horn
VHA tests protoype main rotor blades in Mesa, Ariz., using a specially-equipped MD 500.
Way Although it works with
some of the largest
companies in the helicopter
industry, Van Horn Aviation
has very much followed
its own non-corporate way
in achieving success and
creating innovative product
solutions. Story by Jason Colquhoun | Photos by Jason Colquhoun
and Kim Rosenlof
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Master painter David Beltran carefully preps a VHA UH-series
blade for the painting process.
Experienced VHA painter Gino Cota applies the final coat of
paint in the company’s specially-designed paint facility, which
helps ensure the highest quality finish.