Ascent Helicopters Bell 212 C-GWWL

Photographer's remark
(16.8.2017, 14:40 CET)
This beautiful Bell 212 is one of my favorite helicopters in the world. This machine has a large belly tank installed that holds water as well as a retractable hose for sucking water from lakes and ponds to fill the tank. The dropdoors can open all at once or one after the other allowing for 4 drops, one long line or a large salvo drop from the hover. You can see that she has high skid gear installed to allow room for the water tank under the helicopter when it is on the ground. She has satcom, mapping and a rescue hoist for lowering gear and firefighters as well as for retrieving the fire crew and their equipment from locations where landing is not possible near a fire. You can see the poor girl has been working hard. She is covered in ash and foam from the fire and from making multiple fire drops and reloading at low level over water sources.

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