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Aircraft and aiport photos are sorted separately. Airport photos always shown after aircraft photos.

N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Turning northbound to be enroute to the Williams Fire area
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
On lift off, aircraft delivers a 100 mph wind, notice debris airbourne caused by take off thrust of the main rotors
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Elvis starting lift off after being on a break
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Elvis gets inspected from head to toes and is prepared for another work day
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Elvis starts shutting down for the day
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Elvis gentliy sets the snorkel down
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Elvis is preparing to land
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
Elvis is approximately 2 miles north of the airport and inbound
N179AC photo, click to enlarge
The sea skimmer is used for salt water… scooping up to 2,000 gallons of water from the ocean.
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
During the "Station Fire" was parked on the northside of Brackett next to the tower.This was one of the machines that was dropping fire retardent and could not land on asphalt
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
Windows covered, ship and crew taking a well deserved rest
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
Returning to Brackett for fuel and rest
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
Taxiing to parking spot
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
"Isabelle" getting her tube tied before taxiing to parking spot
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"Isabelle" landing at Brackett
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
Hovering over LA County Fairplex waiting to land
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
Awaiting clearence to land
N178AC photo, click to enlarge
Inbound Brackett from Azusa Fire