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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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nationalguard.mil -- Thu, 20 Jun 2019 NY 109th Airlift Wing Sends Skibird to Paris Air Show PARIS One LC-130 "Skibird" and 12 Airmen from New York's Capital Region's 109th Airlift Wing are taking part in the International Paris Air Show which began June 17 and ends on... (more)
Troy Record -- Sun, 16 Jun 2019 Military officials celebrate Army's 244th birthday LATHAM, N.Y. - Officials with the New York National Guard recently came together to celebrate the Army's 244th birthday.
Midtown Tribune -- Fri, 14 Jun 2019 Street renamed for soldier who died saving lives in Bronx fire (Video) New York. Bronx street was renamed after a hero soldier who died saving four people's lives in a Bronx fire that killed 12 in 2017.
