Huey Firefighting Demo - Olympic Airshow - Saturday

This is a demonstration of Washington State DNR Wildfire fighting capabilities using the Bambi Bucket system and a Fixed Tank system and techniques used to suppress fires.
Washington State DNR Wildfire Aviation is a highly trained air-ground firefighting team available for Initial Attack (IA) rapid response to wildland fires. Wildfire Aviation is comprised of 10 UH-1H(M) Huey helicopters modified for water/suppressant delivery in remote locations with the capability to deliver Helitack crews into otherwise unreachable terrain. Wildfire Aviation employs one program manager, one fixed-wing program manager, helitack operations manager, and aircraft maintenance supervisor, 14 U.S. Forest Service certified helicopter pilots, and seven aviation maintenance technicians (AMT) who maintain and configure the aircraft, and one chief pilot who leads the team. Crews prepare for field assignments of 14 days.
The primary bases are located in Olympia and Yakima. During the fire season, there are an additional seven bases statewide.

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Great video of the Huey demo