This UH-60L from the Washington National Guard is seen in a hover as it prepares to lift the "bambi bucket" skyward. The UH-60 and a CH-47D were called in to help fight the Taylor Bridge wildfire raging Northwest of Ellensburg.
This UH-60L from the Washington National Guard is seen lifting off in preperation to help fight the almost 30,000-acre Taylor Bridge wildfire burning Northwest of Ellensburg.
CH-47D of Washington Army National Guard prepares to sling-load a "bambi Bucket" in order to help fight the Tanner Bridge Wildfire currently burning Northwest of Ellensburg.
A CH-47D Chinook based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord swoops in over Lake Washington to drop Reserve Special Forces Soldiers for a demo during Seafair 2012 over Lake Washington.
A CH-47D from Joint Base Lewis McChord drops a semi-rigid inflatable boat out the back in preperation to drop US Army Reserve Special Forces Soldiers for a demo during the 2012 Seattle Seafair.
The only stretched C-12 used by the US Army in Europe, is seen here landing at Geilenkirchen. This one is normally based at Stuttgart (HQ USEUCOM, Headquarters United States European Command)
The 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment just transferred to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Ft. Hood, Texas recently, and this wsa their first "public outing" since arrival. What an awesome sight to see this helo in person for the first time!