A pair of California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk
Summary
A pair of California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, land to refuel at Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. The helicopters spent the day dropping water on the Thomas Fire, in coordination with CAL FIRE. By Saturday night, the Thomas Fire had burned 173,000 acres and destroyed over 500 structures since it started Dec. 4. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman)
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blackhawk
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Date
09/12/2017
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