There have probably been 100’s of airlifts involving dogs and other animals, the pilots fighting wildfires around the world often end up airlifting people and I assume pets from high risk areas, I think I remember a video posted on thread here showing a family and the dog been airlifted from a wildfire area. No doubt service dogs have spent many an hour in helicopters in conflict zones.
Gordy and others that fight wildfires may have some stories to tell as well as those working with service animals.