As for the National Interagency Fire Center, they classify firefighting helicopters into Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3. According to the Forest Service wing of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ ...
The whir of the helicopter blades fills the cabin as the aircraft circles the remains of several Los Angeles neighborhoods, ...
It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a Godzilla ... As the largest type of helicopter outfitted for firefighting work, the ...
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.