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Ryan Helitack Photos

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In addition to delivering a heliattack crew and dropping water, Copter 301 (H301) has the capability to provide electronic mapping during emergency incidents. To learn more about CAL FIRE's Helicopter program, click here

Helo Cockpit
The large screen above displays the GPS maps progress while in flight
Click here  to view MPG files of H301 in flight during a mapping project.

The Crew of 301 is preparing for their next mission
The Crew of H301 is preparing for their next mission

Copter 301 Drops on the helispot
The pilot will drop water on the remote helisopt before landing if he suspects too much dust to be kicked up - preventing a "white out"

Copter 301 landing on a helispot
FFI Jake Flores signals the pilot to move forward

Copter 301 on the deck
This photo provides a better prospective of the precision in communication between the Firefighter and Pilot

Copter 301 in a climbing drop
Close support provided by the helicopter (Citrus Fire, July 2004)

View From the Rescuers posistion
Short Haul Rescue training in Bautista Canyon

Ground View of Rescuers
Securing Rescuer 2 and stokes

Short Haul Rescue training in Bautista Canyon
View from the Air

Crew Chiefs view to the tail
The Crew Chief's view to the rear.

The Crew has offloaded and deployed the 320 gallon Bambi Bucket
The Crew has off-loaded and deployed the 320-gallon Bambi Bucket

The crew heads in
Once the helicopter is readied, the Crew heads in

Podd Fire looking east
This photo taken of the Podd Fire is looking east.  The crew was deployed at the dirt road mid-right flank and worked east. With an aggressive, coordinated attack by handcrews, dozers, engine companies and close support of aircraft, this wind-driven fire in Sage was kept to under 100 acres.  (August 2004)

Preparing for a medivac in Bautista Canyon
Preparing for a medivac in Bautista Canyon
(May 2004)

Personnel at Ryan Air Attack Base:
Helicopter 301
Top L-R: FC P. Hall, BC J. Winder, Pilot V. Wierzba, FC S. Calkins Bottom L-R: Dispatcher G. Jenkins, FC T. Alexander, FC B. Innes, FC P. Tomlinson

Hemet Ryan Helitack 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top L-R: Pilot V. Wierzba, FAE Clay Williams, FFI J. Sisko, FFI C. Rossi, FFI J. Lorenz, FFI S. Lagrande, FFI T. Rodriguez, FC P. Tomlinson, FC B. Innes, FC T. Alexander  Bottom L-R: FFI J. Flores, FFI A. Randhawa, FAE K. Smith, FFI M. DeWitt, FFI E. Collins, FFI R. Gomez, FFI J. Ortega, FFI B. Wagner, FAE F. Abril




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