This is one of two ex-military Huey Cobra copters that the USFS uses as part of the [url="http://www.firewatchcobra.com/"]Firewatch Cobra[/url] program.
They have FLIR turrets in place of the gun in the nose. They are used to map fires in either color or infrared, then downlink them in realtime to a support van on the ground.
One of them was recently used on the Wallow fire in Eastern Arizona.
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Fire Oberservation aircraft.
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They have FLIR turrets in place of the gun in the nose. They are used to map fires in either color or infrared, then downlink them in realtime to a support van on the ground.
One of them was recently used on the Wallow fire in Eastern Arizona.
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Fire Oberservation aircraft.
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John I.
Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
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