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COLONIE--A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter of the New York Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation in Latham conducts a training run with the Firehawk fire fighting system over the Mohawk River on August 4.
The unit practices water bucket and Firehawk operations annually in case they are need to support the civil authorities with fighting wild fires.
The Firehawk allows the air crew to siphon 1000 gallons of water in about one minute and deliver it to the scene of a fire. The crew can control the rate of release based on the firefighters needs.
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Troy Record -- Thu, 24 May 2018 Troy native in Best Warrior competition CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. >> New York Army National Guard Sgt. Quentin Davis, an Astoria, Queenss resident and a native of Troy, will be competing to be one of the top non-commissioned... (more)
Oneonta Daily Star -- Thu, 24 May 2018 Historians put local Guard unit in spotlight Photos, firearms and artifacts connected to state and local military history will be the focus of an exhibition that opens at the Oneonta History Center on Friday.
WMYT -- Thu, 24 May 2018 Memorial Day ceremony held at NY National Guard headquarters ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Members of the New York National Guard and employees of the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs have held a Memorial Day ceremony at their headquarters in suburban... (more)
