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"Operation Sky Hammer" Comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield
BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 4 – Operation Sky Hammer uses two Type-1 helitankers and a mobile retardant base to rapidly attack wildfires, deploying 2,800 gallons of fire retardant per helicopter, USDA said.
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New firefighting concept 'Operation Sky Hammer' comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield
Starting in July, a team of two large SkyCrane helicopters, based out of the Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield, will help create a powerful new firefighting team, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
New firefighting concept "Operation Sky Hammer" comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield
Starting in July, a team of two large SkyCrane helicopters, based out of the Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield, will help create a powerful new firefighting team, according to the
Forest Services replaces fixed wing aircraft with Skycranes
Natural disasters, attributed to droughts and rain torrents, are all too often lead stories for all media. A recent local news story (below about replacing planes with Sky Crane Helicopters) highlighted the aerial element of fighting wildfires. This is relatively tactical change, which is part of a broader strategy to attack these calamities that are endangering people and property. A brief summary of three programs, technological and planing, …
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