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.

Monday, January 31, 2022

Utah National Guard from the 2013 wildfire season

I am a bit tired from doing some necessary outdoor cleanup today. As I often do on a day such as today, I root around in my collection of aerial fire fighting YouTube videos to find something to share with you. I found a nice video, just under seven minutes from the 2013 wildfire season of the Utah National Guard flying their helicopters with a bambi bucket working a wildfire in support of the wildland firefighters on the ground. I think, but am not certain, that you will be seeing Black Hawk Helicopters.

Matt, this video is for you, may you always fly in favorable winds.