A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., lowers a Bambi Bucket into Pulgas Lake at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 3. Water from the 900-gallon bucket is transported to a simulated fire drop zone and used to create a fire line, preventing a fire’s advancement.
Date Taken: | 05.03.2012 |
Date Posted: | 05.04.2012 19:00 |
Photo ID: | 572547 |
VIRIN: | 120503-M-YG675-141 |
Resolution: | 4080x2720 |
Size: | 1.38 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 96 |
Downloads: | 12 |
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