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, October 24, 2022

Aerial wildland firefighting: helicopter bucket drops

Late on a Monday evening after a long day dealing with technology, <ick>, I want to embed a complication of helicopter bucket drops on fires. You will see dipping and dropping. Enjoy. Allow just under five minutes for the video.