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ROUND LAKE, N.Y. -- A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk based in Latham and a New York State Police Bell Huey II helicopter hover in place while doing swift load and drop water bucket training here, June 4.
Both agencies trained their helicopter crews to prepare to fight wild fires at the same time and place.
In addition, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers were on site to observe and help crews maneuver to water drop points, just as they would do during a forest fire.
Both aircraft use a delivery system know as the Bambi Bucket. The State Police used a bucket that holds 750 pounds of water and the National Guard used a 560 gallon bucket that weighs two tons when full.
Both agencies need to conduct this training annually because each bucket weighs more than two tons when loaded with water and it is necessary to practice flying with that much extra weight under the aircraft in order to fly safely in an actual emergency.
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Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 15 Sep 2020 109th AW joins advanced battle management systems exercise SCOTIA, N.Y. Thirty members of the New York Air National Guard from the 109th Airlift Wing flew two LC-130H Skibirds to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas to participate in a nationwide exercise... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Mon, 14 Sep 2020 Eastern Air Defense adjusts to COVID-19 to continue mission ROME, N.Y. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced military units large and small to find creative ways to maintain a healthy force while still defending the nation. One of these organizations... (more)
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