PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FIRE COPTERS

by ECM | October 1, 2020 6:22 pm

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East County News Service

October 1, 2020 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr snapped these images of two helicopters that joined forces to help suppress the Valley Fire earlier this month as they flew to and from Gillespie Field airport in El Cajon.

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S_64_Skycrane[1]

Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk[2]

 

Endnotes:
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S_64_Skycrane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S_64_Skycrane
  2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk

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