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Helicopters in Fire Control

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Title
Helicopters in Fire Control
Series Title
Firefighting Aircraft
Created Date
1961
Description
A US Forest Service training film from the early days of the aircraft program for firefighting. Shows the various ways the small helicopter has proven valuable in fire control operations. (medi-vac, mapping, slingloads, water dropping etc.) Discusses management and coordination with other air & ground equipment while fighting wildland fires.
Creators and Contributors
Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Creator: United States. Forest Service
Subject Topic
Wildfires
Genre
Educational Films
Media Type
Moving Image
Format
16mm film
Extent
1 Reel
Generation
Print
Color or Black and White
Color
Track Standard
Film
Sound or Silent
Sound
Copyright Statement
Public domain. No restrictions on use.
Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Cal Fire Museum
Internet Archive (External)
https://archive.org/details/casbcfm_000043
Duration
00:13:28