June 30, 2008, about 7:45 pm...
The first of the helicopters and support crews showed up in the field on the Eaton Ranch at the corner on Tassajara Road and Carmel Valley Road this afternoon.
Fuel trucks, support vehicles and the "roach coach" with a wind sock and a comm dish on the roof now sit where horses once grazed.
Let's face it... the horses couldn't handle this job.
Two of three helicopters onsite so far.
The yellow chopper is a UH-1H Super Huey, made by Hughes (thus, the nickname), originally used by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a troop and cargo transportation vehicle, similar to the helicopters used in the movie "Apocalypse Now" and other films addressing that era.
From the Cal Fire Website, the Super Huey specs out as follows:
Bucket operations - 324 gallons of water/foam.
Fixed tank - 360 gallons of water/foam with pilot controlled drop volumes.
Gross Weight: 10,500 pounds
Cruise Speed: 126 mph
Range: 250 miles
Endurance: 2 hours
Rotor Diameter: 48 feet
Engines: Turbine Lycoming T-53-703 derated from 1800 HP
The red helo to the left is very unusual. I'll find out more about this one in the morning.
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