Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

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, June 19, 2020

Up close to a CAL FIRE Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk

I was perusing Youtube yesterday looking for videos of any of the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawks from either the City of San Diego, LA County, or CAL FIRE to share with you (for more information read my June 17th article). It may still be a little early to see videos of these magnificent helicopters in action, but I did find a couple of videos from Vertical Magazine taken at the HAI 2020 Heli-Expo. Both videos feature CAL FIRE pilot Brent Starr taking you on a tour of their new Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk. One is a walk around the other features her avionics. These two videos are the next best thing to seeing her in person, perhaps one day?