Fire Fighting Helicopters - Photo Thread

[Ned-Air2Air]

Got bored so decided to start a dedicated thread for images of fire fighting since it is a year round industry now. Here are some to get the ball rolling :ok:

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[spinwing]

Mmmmm ...

Thanks Ned .... #14 pic 1 & 3 is me at Richmond NSW fighting the "Kurrajong" fires in either very late Dec 2001 or Jan 2002 ....

Wondered when those pics were going to surface ... :O

[Ned-Air2Air]

Just going through my collections and adding the fire fighting pics to this thread.

Yep that was at Kurrajong, west of Sydney. Got some awesome pics on that fire :ok:

And a heartfelt thanks to all the pilots, crews and operators who made it easier for us to get these pics :D:D

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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Not a helo shot but cool shot anyway. Did this at Scone with Pays Aircraft and they dropped a couple of full loads for the camera :ok:

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[Ned-Air2Air]

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[9Aplus]

:ok:

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[Senior Pilot]

Great photos :ok:

But where are they, when were they taken, and what was happening?? :hmm:

Maybe you could put some captions to the photos, to help us to appreciate them some more ;)

[catseye]

Hey Ned.

What about a new picture of lachies new toy.... ONZ doesnt look like that any more.

[Ned-Air2Air]

SP - Bugger that involves work - Ok will see what I can do :ok:

Catseye - Not sure if I have any pics of Troy Dan's helos in the new paint schemes. If not will see if I can get some this coming season. :ok:

Jason McKellar from the RFS chatting with peelot during air attack on Kurrajong Fires.

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Huey working over near Terrey Hills.

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Florida Division of Forestrys Cobra during some training missions near Ocala.

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Kurrajong Fire Helispot.

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These next two were over the northern beaches of Sydney. The two BKs were there as well as the Crane.

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[Ned-Air2Air]

Fire dudes chatting.

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Two BKs working near northern beaches. Andy Page was flying one of them from what I remember.

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Bill Reid working on a burnoff near Nelson

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Crane working on the big fire near Canberra.

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Joe Faram in his 500D on a fire near Cisborne.

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HeliPros Huey near Terrey Hills.

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Jason McKellar - AAS

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[Ned-Air2Air]

LA County's Firehawk on the Oasis Fire.

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One of the first fires I went on, this was out in the country NSW somewhere. It was Grant McKinnon flying the Austcopters AS350 I think.

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Kurrajong Fires

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LA County 412 working near Burbank

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[Ned-Air2Air]

Superior's Kmax working in one of the Canberra suburbs during the big fire there.

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Ashley Frank

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LA County 412 leaving the Oasis Fire helispot.

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Hevilifts 212

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Erickson Aircrane working near Canberra.

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LA County Fire crewman and inmate working on the helispot

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Orange County Fire Authoritys Bell 205s (they now have 412s)

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RAN Seahawk working on fires out of Belconnen Oval during big Canberra Fires.

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[Ned-Air2Air]

Seahawk working on the Canberra fires.

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BK near northern beaches of Sydney

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LA County Firehawk working til dusk.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Fire%20Fighting/366.jpg

Kmax working way west of Canberra on approaching fires before the two fire fronts joined.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Fire%20Fighting/367.jpg

Air Rescources Inc's 407 working near John Wayne Airport.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Fire%20Fighting/368.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

GFS in Hong Kong trialling a new belly tank.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_31.jpg

Coyot'air's B3 on its way back from a fire near Madrid.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_377.jpg

Tim Turner in the 204 wondering whats the point

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_618.jpg

Looking out the back of Ticehursts 206L west of Canberra during the big fires.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_609.jpg

Flew for a while in front seat of LA County 412 with Bob Dunbar on the Malibu fires.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_605.jpg

Madrid Fire Depts AS355N picking up fire fighters from a hillside near Madrid.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_707.jpg

Next two are Amalgamated Helicopters 500D working on a slash burn near Carterton.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_601.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/HeliTorque/air2air_564.jpg

[John Eacott]

A few familiar sights there, Neville :ok:

I particularly remember Jason's comments on this one:

"Just cool it down a bit, John, I'll be back in an hour to see how you're getting on" :hmm:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Fire%20Fighting/233.jpg

[noooby]

Nice pics of the Canberra fire Ned. That was a doozey that fire. I seem to remember the 64 doing a water drop demo at the oval in Canberra when it was based there and you nearly getting very wet! Pity I didn't get a photo of that one :)

[spinwing]

Mmmn ..

REALLY GOOD thread this Ned ... well done ! :ok:

[Ned-Air2Air]

Nooby - I have a habit of getting into places I shouldnt be - but it does result in some great pics :ok:

Got some more pics I am going through, but come on others, add your pics. I have seen some awesome ones out there by BigMike and others so add them to the thread. Fire season is coming up somewhere.

Ned

[Ned-Air2Air]

This next batch are all from the Agua Dulce helibase during the Station Fire in Southern California.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2044.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2050.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2060.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2063.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2066.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2075.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2083.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2087.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2091.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2102.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2116.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2117.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2130.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2136.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2147.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2161.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2170.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2174.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2179.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2183.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2189.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2197.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2208.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2219.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2227.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2240.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2263.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2265.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2269.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2291.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2294.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2300.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2316.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2322.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2329.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2347.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2353.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2358.jpg

[Ned-Air2Air]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2359.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2364.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2371.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2378.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/KiwiNed/Station%20Fire/1L1A2418.jpg

[zlocko2002]

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[R.OCKAPE]

zlocko

what's the capacity of the buckets in litres on the Mil ?

[zlocko2002]

2000l with float in bucket, 2300l without float, 21m sling.

[rkettle]

Does anyone have pictures of a Woody Contracting Kmax doing bucket work on fires (Green and white paint colors)? I am trying to obtain some pics of my brother flying. He was killed in the helicopter logging accident on June 16 in Idaho. Thanks.