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FLNG Blackhawk bambi bucket operations

By CHRIS DILLEY, Senior Correspondent | January 06, 2021 | FLORIDA

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Photo by Chris DilleyUH-60M Blackhawk uses a 420-gallon bambi bucket

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

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On Wednesday Jan 6, 2021 soldiers from C. Co 1-111th Aviation Regiment, Florida Army National Guard conducted recurrency training on bambi bucket operations with a UH-60M Blackhawk. This training was performed at Lake Fretwell, located at Cecil Airport. The 420-gallon bambi bucket allows helicopters to dip from water sources and to then deliver water where it’s needed for aerial firefighting operations.

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