@ San Carlos, CA
June 2009
Military surplus Hueys are a popular choice for aerial firefighting and CAL FIRE Hueys are kept busy during wildfire season. CAL FIRE brought one to the 2009 Vertical Challenge helicopter airshow at San Carlos Airport. This is an ex-Army (originally delivered 1969) UH-1H “Copter 106” that was acquired by the CAL FIRE in 1981, one of twelve in the fleet spread among nine Helitack bases located statewide. This one was actually a EH-1H modified as a communications jamming aircraft with the US Army. The aging Super Hueys will be phased out soon and replaced with new Sikorsky S70i Fire Hawks. Nikon D300 w/18-200mm.
