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2. See the aerial attack being utilized to battle the L.A. area ...

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   An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California ...

3. Aerial firefighting - Wikipedia

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   Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters . Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft , or ...

4. Night vision, new helicopters are pushing the frontiers of ...

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   Cal Fire’s newest addition to its helicopter fleet is the Fire Hawk — a Sikorsky S70i Black Hawk retrofitted to drop water or fire retardant, as well as conduct hoist rescue and night operations.

5. File:Aerial video of Firefighting.webm - Wikipedia

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   Also, note within the video the fire creates a vertical vortex of smoke and fire. -Helicopters, and other manned aircraft like water bombers pose a hazard. Depending on your location and situation, aircraft have a minimum altitude they must follow. As a Aerial Platform Operator, you have a maximum altitude, stay well below it.

6. Harrowing video captures aerial Los Angeles firefighter's ...

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   A fire fighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood and Encino, California, on January 11, 2025. ... Harrowing video captures aerial Los ...

7. Modular Airborne FireFighting System - Wikipedia

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   A MAFFS II-equipped C-130 Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing drops water over the Hayman Fire burn scar during training in May 2021.. The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto both military cargo transport Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Embraer C-390 Millennium, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an ...