California ANG
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unclesamsnation Don't know if you guys have seen this going around, but California National Guard aviators let their big brass ones hang out on this one. Two aircrews, a Blackhawk and a Chinook Flew at night with NODs through high winds with burning embers, heavy smoke and difficult terrain to rescue over 200 people completely cut off and trapped by fire with it closing in on them last night. They made multiple trips to get everyone out. CalFire waived them off and warned them do not go because the conditions were too dangerous. They said **** that and went anyway. Second pic is view from the chinook cockpit on the ground while loading first group of people. Our hats are off to the pilots and crew. I hope they are able to get you guys wheelbarrows big enough for your cajones. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....283ca18f4.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3ef0e539c.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b066473d0.jpeg |
Brilliant people!
The flip side of the coin: my sister in the US was telling me earlier on that one of the California fires was set by some asswipes using explosives during a "gender reveal party". WTF? |
Hats off indeed!
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When the going gets tough
The tough get going |
Well done to the girls and boys of the Cal ANG. The pictures look like scenes from a Hollywood feature.
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
(Post 10882151)
Brilliant people!
The flip side of the coin: my sister in the US was telling me earlier on that one of the California fires was set by some asswipes using explosives during a "gender reveal party". WTF? https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/us/el...rnd/index.html |
Brillant. Work btw ANG is Air National Guard, not Army National Guard ARNG in this case ..
btw reminds me of a an army Ch-47A in Vietnam that evacuated 100 or so villagers ?? cheers |
Originally Posted by treadigraph
(Post 10882151)
Brilliant people!
The flip side of the coin: my sister in the US was telling me earlier on that one of the California fires was set by some asswipes using explosives during a "gender reveal party". WTF? Neighbors saw them trying to put it out with small waters of drinking water instead of calling 911 immediately ! |
Nice to see the Vietnam War era S-64 Skycrane doing a good job as a fire fighting machine
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This is also being discussed on the Rotorheads forum.
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Originally Posted by RAFEngO74to09
(Post 10882635)
Nice to see the Vietnam War era S-64 Skycrane doing a good job as a fire fighting machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlbvKgp16hA |
Originally Posted by treadigraph
(Post 10882151)
Brilliant people!
The flip side of the coin: my sister in the US was telling me earlier on that one of the California fires was set by some asswipes using explosives during a "gender reveal party". WTF? But I do think you are being hard on those people, they have had to go to their Safe Space because someone dared talk about being responsible for their actions. As Greta would say "How dare you, How dare you", don't you know this is California, home of Swimming Pools, Movie Stars, F***tards. |
Originally Posted by West Coast
(Post 10882608)
Unfortunately your sister is correct.
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WC, Erikson are in the process of taking over the type certificates from Bell for the model 214ST and B/B1, so we can expect to see some new builds I guess. As you say, Quite the operation.
.https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/...e-certificates |
More:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4d65b9b145.png The word "Hero" gets overused in today's society, but these guys and gals have definitely earned it :ok: |
West Coast/RAFEng thanks - and I thought the idiots with BBQs on our local common during the dry spell were stupid: "but barbecues can be fun..."
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Originally Posted by tdracer
(Post 10882825)
The word "Hero" gets overused in today's society, but these guys and gals have definitely earned it :ok:
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What also isn’t mentioned is that the California fire departments left these people, or at least weren’t able to get to them. They were written off. Much like in Portland, the state was unable to deal with a situation and didn’t call them Feds, national guard or larger and more capable entity due to politics. Thankfully the military stepped up and did what they do. Thankfully in Portland, state law enforcement were able to be deputized by federal law enforcement and override local orders to arrest looters, murderers, arsonists and vandals. They were arrested by federal agents and are being charged federally.
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Originally Posted by 4runner
(Post 10883217)
What also isn’t mentioned is that the California fire departments left these people, or at least weren’t able to get to them. They were written off. Much like in Portland, the state was unable to deal with a situation and didn’t call them Feds, national guard or larger and more capable entity due to politics. Thankfully the military stepped up and did what they do. Thankfully in Portland, state law enforcement were able to be deputized by federal law enforcement and override local orders to arrest looters, murderers, arsonists and vandals. They were arrested by federal agents and are being charged federally.
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Originally Posted by 4runner
(Post 10883217)
Much like in Portland, the state was unable to deal with a situation and didn’t call them Feds, national guard or larger and more capable entity due to politics. Thankfully the military stepped up and did what they do.
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50
(Post 10883313)
Confused, I am. How are the national guard not military?
In this instance, I have no idea who called in the National Guard, but they saved lives big time. |
Originally Posted by etudiant
(Post 10883443)
Afaik, the National Guard is called in by the governor of the relevant state. However, the President can deploy them as well. There was a Supreme Court ruling to that effect some years ago.
In this instance, I have no idea who called in the National Guard, but they saved lives big time. |
The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the militia air force of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It, along with each state's, district's, commonwealth's or territory's Army National Guard component, makes up the National Guard of each state and the districts, commonwealths and territories as applicable.
When Air National Guard units are used under the jurisdiction of the state governor they are fulfilling their militia role. However, if federalized by order of the President of the United States, Air National Guard units become an active part of the United States Air Force. They are jointly administered by the states and the Guard Bureau National , a joint bureau of the Army and Air Force that oversees the United States National Guard. The ANG flew a variety of types in Vietnam, F-100 being one. The event occurred in a National Forest, making it the responsibility of the Federal government, not state or local fire departments |
Originally Posted by TBM-Legend
(Post 10882310)
Well done to the girls and boys of the Cal ANG. The pictures look like scenes from a Hollywood feature.
Originally Posted by chopper2004
(Post 10882614)
Brillant. Work btw ANG is Air National Guard, not Army National Guard ARNG in this case ..
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The crews and aircraft were from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, an Army unit. Salute Gentlemen, or BZ in Navy lingo. Photos courtesy of unit FB.
Airframe: CH-47 from Stockton CW5 Rosamond CW2 Hlebain SGT Esquivel SGT Powell Airframe: UH-60M from Fresno CW5 Goding CW2 Hernandez WO1 Xiong (CE pending flight school) https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....d2d679172b.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....894e448c2a.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7bec3bf5a1.jpg |
Originally Posted by megan
(Post 10883515)
The crews and aircraft were from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, an Army unit.
Close enough for a Navy guy though. :ok: |
Close enough for a Navy guy though Get a pass? ;) They're also fighting the fires with water drops, CH-47 and UH-60 https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ced315a374.jpg |
Great work & thanks
I would bet....not a "draft dodger" among them!:D
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Originally Posted by Good Vibs
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I would bet....not a "draft dodger" among them!:D
Cheers, Grog |
All 7 x aircrew just awarded the DFC in person by POTUS at a ceremony in CA.
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Originally Posted by RAFEngO74to09
(Post 10885342)
All 7 x aircrew just awarded the DFC in person by POTUS at a ceremony in CA.
Cheers, Grog |
They were probably relieved that they were going into a hot extraction (no pun intended) without being shot at.
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Grateful for all their work in CA ... my daughter lives 6 miles west of the "Bobcat" fire, and is braced to evacuate. Her husband is ex-British Army, so a safe pair of hands in a crisis!
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