The following pics (which you can make bigger by clicking on them) were taken by AAron B. Hutchins, within a thirty minutes period, at the Pocatello Regional Airport (USFS Air Tanker Base), on 12JUL2012, between 11:30 hours and 12:00 hours.
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- Inbound Skycrane.
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- Outbound Lil Bird Air Tractor…
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- …while at same time another Lil Bird returns home.
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- Inbound Huey.
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- Note crewman ‘saying hi’ to camera.
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- Comin’ down!
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- Neptune outbound.
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- Heat trail from Neptune’s exhaust.
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- Skycrane ready for battle, note airborne Neptune in background.
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- Commuters still fly, even with busy fire fighters taking off every 15 minutes.
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- Skycrane lift off.
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- Keepin’ the fuelers busy!
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- ‘Nother Lil Bird back from the battle. Note staining on lower rear fuselage, from the fire retardant.
Remember, these pics were taken within a 30 minute period.
EAST IDAHO WILDFIRES 2012: MORE NEW FIRES ON 11 JULY, FIRE NEAR NUKE REACTOR, CRATERS OF THE MOON
Crews preping S-64 Skycrane to join in battle against Cox’s Well Fire. Photo by AAron B. Hutchins, 10JUL2012.
SIKORSKY SKYCRANE LEAVES POCATELLO AIRPORT FOR COX’S WELL FIRE