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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
Cal Fire is home to Sikorsky S70i Cal Fire Hawk and Bell UH-1H Super Huey helicopters as well. Both can "quickly deliver up to a 9-person Helitack Crew for ground firefighting operations and ...
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What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
There were three soldiers aboard the U.S. Army's Sikorsky H-60, a Defense Department official told CBS News. At least 55 bodies had been recovered as of Sunday, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
The Sikorsky S70i Hawk has a fixed tank containing 1,000 gallons ... where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new airtankers that were ...
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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
Their purpose is "rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires," according to Cal Fire. The Sikorsky’s fixed tank fits 1,000 gallons of water or foam. Meanwhile, the Super ...