U.S. Army Warrant Officer Shawn Reynolds, 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, briefs crews and S.C. Forestry Commission personnel before resuming airborne water-drops to contain a remote fire near the top of Pinnacle Mountain in Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 17, 2016. The S.C. National Guard deployed to Pinnacle Mountain a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, a UH-60L Black Hawk utility medium-lift helicopter, and a mobile fueling point to the area, in order to support the South Carolina Forestry Commission to contain a remote fire near the top of Pinnacle Mountain and surrounding areas. Both aircrafts are equipped with a Bambi Bucket, which can be filled with any available water to be transported and dumped on the fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine)
Date Taken: | 11.17.2016 |
Date Posted: | 11.19.2016 08:59 |
Photo ID: | 3002247 |
VIRIN: | 161117-Z-II459-030 |
Resolution: | 3683x2446 |
Size: | 4.45 MB |
Location: | PICKENS COUNTY, SC, US |
Web Views: | 6 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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