Helicopterfriend's Photo Gallery

Total 11,569 photos. 18 in this folder.  Contact Photographer

Aircraft and airport photos are sorted separately. Airport photos always shown after aircraft photos.

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N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-08
Turning northbound to be enroute to the Williams Fire area
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-08
On lift off, aircraft delivers a 100 mph wind, notice debris airbourne caused by take off thrust of the main rotors
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-08
Elvis starting lift off after being on a break
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-04
Elvis gets inspected from head to toes and is prepared for another work day
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-04
Elvis starts shutting down for the day
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-04
Elvis gentliy sets the snorkel down
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-04
Elvis is preparing to land
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-04
Elvis is approximately 2 miles north of the airport and inbound
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
N179AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64091
, Brackett Field Airport , 2012-09-04
The sea skimmer is used for salt water… scooping up to 2,000 gallons of water from the ocean.
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
N178AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64097
, Brackett Field Airport , 2008-08-31
During the "Station Fire" was parked on the northside of Brackett next to the tower.This was one of the machines that was dropping fire retardent and could not land on asphalt
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
N178AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64097
, Brackett Field Airport , 2009-09-25
Windows covered, ship and crew taking a well deserved rest
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
N178AC 1970 Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane, c/n 64097
, Brackett Field Airport , 2009-08-27
Returning to Brackett for fuel and rest
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