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Following a break for lunch and a few moments to relax, the crew of this Billings Chinook took it back into the battle against the wildfire.

Cool catch Gary! Don't see many of these my way so thank you for sharing! 5 *'s

Super sensational - photo and the chopper and of course a salute to all those who commit to these jobs.

Good picture GAry! with a Strange livery for a Chinhook!

Why do they hook up the umbilical before landing? What is it supplying?

Matt, I do believe that is that cable that runs to the fire fighting water bucket...

very nice
We don't very often get to see these guys and gals @ work
Thank you

We had a chinook in Germany where the #1 engine sucked the axial compressor blades all the way back to the centrifical compressor and it continued to run but not well. Lycoming and chinook is a great combo.