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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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defense.gov -- Mon, 17 Jul 2017 New York National Guard Reported for World War I Duty 100 Years Ago SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., July 14, 2017 On July 15, 1917, 24,000 members of the New York National Guard began reporting for duty in what was then known as the World War.
DOD.gov -- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 U.S., Australian Soldiers Participate in Talisman Saber 17 U.S. and Australian soldiers participate in exercise Talisman Saber 17 at the Shoalwater Bay training area in Queensland, Australia, July 10, 2017. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Alexander... (more)
DOD.gov -- Fri, 14 Jul 2017 U.S. Department of Defense: Face of Defense: Soldier Finds Path to Law CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., July 14, 2017 - When Army Sgt. Joseph Selchick was a boy, he would dress up for Halloween as either a soldier or a police officer and pretend... (more)
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