Los Angeles Fire Department Sky Crane Tanker Fire Helicopters refilling in the Verdugo mountains while fighting the 2009 La Canada fire. August 27, 2009.
Damn! look at the … Damn! look at the blade coning @ 3:33 when they are full of water. These Chopper have a max gross weight of 75,000 lbs probably not even close to that with the water.
Great quality video by the way. Wish they were all like this.
im a fire fighter … im a fire fighter in oz and we use theese aswell i will see if i can get a video of it droping water and a view of the pit we also have some other helicopter bomber i will be postin some vids with in the next week or so
those skycranes are … those skycranes are the most impressive fire fighting tool that we have. nothing can put water down as fast, especially with the sea snorkel..i would love to see one up close one day. thanks for the brave crews that fly and fix em.
I agree, a little … I agree, a little sketchy. Anyone know if these were LAFD pilots or Erickson’s. Pretty unstable hover and leaving the dump door open seems like a rookie mistake.
This Helitanker is … This Helitanker is on contract with LA County Fire and there is one on Contract with LA City Fire. They have decals on the tailboom LACo & City. They’re Own and operated by Erickson Air Crane located in Central Point, Oregon. Erickson has the Type Certificate for the Sikorsky S 64 E/F model which was bought from Sikorsky in 1992.
There are only 35 out 100 that were made in operation. 10 of them were assigned to the Station fire.
Google Erickson and get educated!
Los Angeles Fire Department Sky Crane Tanker Fire Helicopters refilling in the Verdugo mountains while fighting the 2009 La Canada fire. August 27, 2009.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Damn! look at the …
Damn! look at the blade coning @ 3:33 when they are full of water. These Chopper have a max gross weight of 75,000 lbs probably not even close to that with the water.
Great quality video by the way. Wish they were all like this.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
2 pilots!
2 pilots!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Thanks for showing …
Thanks for showing us that!! awesome!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Amazing and …
Amazing and excellent!!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
one pilot? it …
one pilot? it lookes like one pilot Ö.ö?
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Man I would hate to …
Man I would hate to see one of these encounter VRS….
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
im a fire fighter …
im a fire fighter in oz and we use theese aswell i will see if i can get a video of it droping water and a view of the pit we also have some other helicopter bomber i will be postin some vids with in the next week or so
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
reden love jerry
reden love jerry
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
those skycranes are …
those skycranes are the most impressive fire fighting tool that we have. nothing can put water down as fast, especially with the sea snorkel..i would love to see one up close one day. thanks for the brave crews that fly and fix em.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
I agree, a little …
I agree, a little sketchy. Anyone know if these were LAFD pilots or Erickson’s. Pretty unstable hover and leaving the dump door open seems like a rookie mistake.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
One word WOW!!!!!!! …
One word WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
I did my 133 …
looks awesome
I did my 133 training in Texas but never got a chance to do the fire fighting with the bambie bucket
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
that is cool
that is cool
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Awesome display of …
Awesome display of power under control.
Thanks for uploading.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Go to …
Go to khowardphotoart to see Clouds of fire
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
This Helitanker is …
This Helitanker is on contract with LA County Fire and there is one on Contract with LA City Fire. They have decals on the tailboom LACo & City. They’re Own and operated by Erickson Air Crane located in Central Point, Oregon. Erickson has the Type Certificate for the Sikorsky S 64 E/F model which was bought from Sikorsky in 1992.
There are only 35 out 100 that were made in operation. 10 of them were assigned to the Station fire.
Google Erickson and get educated!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
there a erickson …
there a erickson sky crane and there probly leased by lafd but there owned by a privet comany.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
then why does it …
then why does it have the lafd symbol if its not lafd
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
These sky cranes …
These sky cranes make my job alot easier.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
the helicopter was …
the helicopter was hovering.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
cool either way
cool either way
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Those are Erickson …
Those are Erickson choppers not LAFD!!
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
the second one, …
the second one, seemed a little sketchy…
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
they’re …
they’re unreal
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 am
these are so ugly! …
these are so ugly! but so efficient….and cool