Pilots and Crew Chiefs of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (MEDEVAC) in the Maine Army National Guard Conduct Water Bucket Training with UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters, May 20th, 2026, near Bangor, Maine. Maine Army National Guard aviation conducts rigorous "water bucket" (often Bambi Bucket) training to fight forest fires and perform rescues. Pilots learn precise depth-skimming, bucket suspension dynamics, and water-dropping tactics, with the Maine National Guard frequently updating the public on these peak training operations. (U.S. Army Photo By CW2 Patrik Orcutt)
| Date Taken: | 05.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2026 14:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9801742 |
| VIRIN: | 260520-A-JY390-3284 |
| Resolution: | 4640x6960 |
| Size: | 4.97 MB |
| Location: | BANGOR, MAINE, US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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