Fire Hawk helicopter ready for fire season at Columbia Air Attack Base

Aerial Fire News Fire Regulations Government

April 22, 2022

A dozen experienced seasonal firefighters gathered Monday at Columbia Air Attack Base to learn and relearn basics about Cal Fire’s new Copter 404, the new Sikorsky S-70i Fire Hawk helicopter that cost $25 million and is one of a dozen Fire Hawks the state agency has acquired to replace its aging fleet of 12 modified Super Huey helicopters.

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Ryan is an accomplished writer and aerial photographer that has worked in the aviation industry for over a decade before co-founding AerialFire Magazine. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Ryan is a former police officer that focuses his writing and photography efforts on para-public operations and agricultural aviation.

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