I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Type 1 Helicopters: fire fighting with Columbia Helos
To be honest, I am not quite sure which one of Columbia's tandem rotor helicopters is the star of the video, the Boeing Vertol 107 or the Boeing 234 Chinook. But you will get an idea of the fire fighting capabilities of Columbia's heavy lift, tandem rotor, helicopters. The video is shot from a camera on the pilot's helmet. In addition, you will hear audio feed of radio communications.
In addition, you might want to go and watch this video from Columbia. Here you will see more footage demonstrating the bucket operations.
Enjoy!
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