Fire Hawk
This is the cockpit of a Sikorsky S-70 “Firehawk” helicopter (clickable image). This is the same airframe and powerplant as the UH-60 “Blackhawk” Army combat helicopter. Both ships are used in combat, each with very different missions.
This helicopter is owned by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It was used in fighting the recent firestorms in Southern California. In the picture below, the crew chief and pilot prepare for liftoff as the fire crews don their gear for the mission (off camera). The mission, of course, is to be a simulated one, staged for public awareness at a wildfire awareness expo held in the South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula today.
I enjoyed seeing this display and meeting many of the brave men and women who face danger on a regular basis. We should all be proud of these firefighters as much as we have pride in our military.
Bless ‘em all.
