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Copter 1?
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:59 am
by ChrisK
There is a helicopter parked in Copter 1's space at Montgomery Field with Canadian registration letters and Copter 1 is not there. Anybody know what's going on there?
I'm wondering if Copter 1 is in for maintenance and this is some kind of loaner. It doesn't have a water tank.
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:22 am
by fotoguy
Im sure you right, the Copter 1 helo came from canada so I sure this is a loaner back up.
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:18 pm
by fotoguy
I found out that the Helo on the pad is a temp. "Copter 1" is being up fit with a FLIR and a microwave video downlink.
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:49 pm
by w6pix
I rode in that "temp" bird today during the drill for some aerial pix of the event. It "feels" Canadian. It's all wood panel inside. Kinda strange.
I'll have them up in the event photos in several days. I'll post the link here if anyone wants to check the Wildland Drill out.
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:02 pm
by ChrisK
Were they using a water bucket in the drill, since the Canadian helicopter doesn't have a water tank?
I can see where a FLIR would be useful, but I wonder why a TV downlink. Who will they transmit to?
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:14 pm
by w6pix
ChrisK wrote:Were they using a water bucket in the drill, since the Canadian helicopter doesn't have a water tank?
I can see where a FLIR would be useful, but I wonder why a TV downlink. Who will they transmit to?
Yeah, the Bambi bucket..
Downlink to a command trailer is most likley. Homeland Security grants have been pouring out since 9/11. That's probably where it came from.
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:14 pm
by ChrisK
Copter 1 is back in service with a very prominent FLIR apparatus attached under the nose.