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Title: Blusheli POV fighting fire!
Post by: TWCAxew on August 09, 2018, 05:23:09 AM

I thought it was very cool to see how they do this and i have very much respect for what they do  :salute

https://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/7491405/667c7699/blusheli_pov.html

https://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/7491331/fbbcb9e1/piloot_denkt_buiten_de_box.html

Edit:I tried posting just the video but it resulted in a FORBIdden location. This is a Dutch website though..


DutchVII

Title: Re: Blusheli POV fighting fire!
Post by: MiloMorai on August 09, 2018, 07:03:22 AM

Thanks. :aok

What were they flying?

Title: Re: Blusheli POV fighting fire!
Post by: TWCAxew on August 09, 2018, 09:35:03 AM

To be honest, i don't have a clue.  :bolt:

Title: Re: Blusheli POV fighting fire!
Post by: MiloMorai on August 09, 2018, 02:47:42 PM

After a bit of searching, think is a

(http://www.airpics.net/UserFiles/pics/large/N173AC-Sikorsky-S-64-Skycrane-Erickson-Air-Crane/6900/6856l.jpg)

Title: Re: Blusheli POV fighting fire!
Post by: TyFoo on August 09, 2018, 05:58:55 PM

The first one is a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. 

That particular company "Erickson" is based in Portland Oregon, and their maintenance base is in Southern Oregon. They have around 20 Skycranes based all over the world for Firefighting.

There is another company called HSI which is a Canadian owned company based in Oregon that also operates the Skycrane. On the North end of the same airport where HSI is based is Columbia Helicopter, and they fly the Chinooks.

The second Heli looks like a Eurocopter, which is owned by Airbus now.

Title: Re: Blusheli POV fighting fire!
Post by: Vulcan on August 09, 2018, 06:22:21 PM

Yeah that's an AS350 squirrel  - my first chopper ride was in one of those.