Our 6th tactical helicopter experience is in the books! April 2026 saw our return to North Bay and our introduction to helicopter operations. These military simulation experiences take people like you and teach them the safe boarding procedures for rotary wing aircraft. Then we send them on a mission that requires speed and agility; a task well suited for an air mobile unit. These unique experiences aren't offered anywhere else in Canada, which is great because we get to kee

Dive into the lessons learned about equipment and gear for airsoft air mobile operations.

Considerations and options when it comes to selecting sleeping equipment

What are your options for shelter when operating from a three day pack at an airsoft or military simulation event.

Our friend Eddy documents our Airsoft Helicopter training event embedded as part of Class 003.

Essential fighting and existence equipment It's no surprise that preparing for a Blackline event has a lot to do with your mission. Whether you're deploying by helicopter , conducting urban surveillance , or setting out on a CSAR mission ... your kit will change a lot. That said, there's a quick and easy way to determine what you'll need. This short guide will provide you with some essentials to consider, with a focus on overnight events in rural areas. You can skip to the b

We've always wanted to incorporate air assets into Blackline events. To do it our way, we needed a company that could train our teams in...

Blackline often uses both simplex UHF radios and PTToC app Zello to stand up communications networks (we discuss our reasons in our...

Blackline Simulation's CERTAIN APERTURE is a hostage rescue simulation in Southern Ontario, Canada. A captured intelligence agent...

Blackline has been using Zello as a Push-to-talk-Over-Cellular (PoC or PTToC) communications tool for some time. However, the available...

Contact drills rehearsed and put to the test over a two day FTX for military simulations enthusiasts.

The three principles that let Blackline create safe environments while also delivering immersion and intensity at airsoft and milsim events.

An overview of the Zello accessories that participants are using at Blackline events.

How Blackline is leveraging Zello and UHF radios to solve milsim communications challenges.

How does a small team receive a physical communication while under observation? Our participants experiment with a modified brush pass.

A look at gear and equipment from SHOT Show 2020

Multiple teams work to track a courier to a VBIED facility and conduct a raid to prevent further attacks.

When radio contact is finally made, the race is on to extract HAVOC 1-3 from the middle of a combat zone.

A three part guide illustrating key equipment to pack for a 24 to 72 hour outdoor event.

While two militias fight for control of the area, TF 191 must locate and extract a flight crew before they're found by anyone else.