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California Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots

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California Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots from the 1st and 3rd Battalion of the 140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, Stockton and Mather, and the 129th Rescue Wing, out of Mountain View, fly their UH-60 Black Hawks and HH-60 Pave Hawks, Aug. 29, 2013, to the dip site at the Cherry Lake dam just west of Yosemite National Park to various bucket drop sites nearby. The aircraft rotated from dropping to dunking, sometimes with other civilian choppers and could drop as many as 20 buckets before having to refuel. The pilots move in, directed by Cal Fire managers, who spot U.S. Forest Service fire fighters on the ground or follow other guidance on where best to lay the line of water. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Wade/Released)

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airmen black hawk blackhawk mather stockton hh 60 pave hawk soldiers military air assault firefighters uh 60 mountain view wildfire bambi bucket los alamitos 129th rescue wing water drop 140th aviation battalion cal fire pavehawk us forest service yosemite cherry lake paul wade master sgt paul wade california national guard columbia california national guard help battle the rim fire near yosemite dvids ultra high resolution high resolution california us army national forests enviromental protection helicopter national parks us air national guard
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05/09/2013
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airmen black hawk blackhawk mather stockton hh 60 pave hawk soldiers military air assault firefighters uh 60 mountain view wildfire bambi bucket los alamitos 129th rescue wing water drop 140th aviation battalion cal fire pavehawk us forest service yosemite cherry lake paul wade master sgt paul wade california national guard columbia california national guard help battle the rim fire near yosemite dvids ultra high resolution high resolution california us army national forests enviromental protection helicopter national parks us air national guard