Boeing Veritol 107 take-off, bucket work, & landing

For your viewing pleasure, three videos of three different Boeing Veritol Helicopters: start-up and take-off (Shawn Adams), bucket work over a wildfire (HD Aviation), and landing (from HD Aviation). Note the helicopter you see in the start-up and takeoff video is not the same helicopter shown in the bucket work and landing videos. The bucket work video is about nine minutes long, the other two videos are between two and three and a half minutes.

In memory of my friend Matt who loved all things helicopters.

Start-up and takeoff

Direct link to video from Shawn Adams

Bucket work (C-FHCN) over Sitkum Creek Wildfire, British Columbia Canada, summer of 2015

Direct link to video from HD Aviation

Approach and landing (C-FHCN) after working the Sitkum Creek Wildfire

Direct link to video from HD Aviation

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!

Type 1 Helicopters: Boeing Vertol 107

direct link to video

Columbia helicopters has a smaller tandem rotor helicopter, the Boeing Vertol 107. This is the civilian version of the CH-46 Sea Knight. Some pictures and a video of the CH-46 may be found here. Go to this location for the wikipedia entry for the CH-46 Sea Knight. I think that the tandem helicopter shown in the video that I embedded here is the Boeing Vertol 107.

Columbia purchased the type certificate to the Boeing Vertol 107 in December 2006. The 107 can carry a 1,100 gallon bucket. Spend a little time exploring the Columbia Helicopter webpage and you will find some photos of the Boeing Vertol and a video gallery featuring the Boeing Vertol 107 and its bigger brother, the Boeing 234 Chinook.

Specifications for the Boeing Vertol 107 may be found here.

Update on October 6, 2014:  The video that I originally embedded here of a Boeing Vertol 107 on wildland fire operations is no longer available. I found a video on the start up and departure of Vertol 107 that I thought you'd enjoy.