[quote name='GA_Dave' post='40033' date='Oct 4 2006, 18:58 ']I shot this one on the way home from Nashville a couple weeks ago. It's sitting in an auction lot near Toney, AL and was originally delivered to the McDonnel-Douglas Aircraft Corporation, but I'm not sure which facility it was assigned to. It later served the Fire Department in Keel Mountain, AL.
P80-1250A-5
1969 Mark I
1250/500/100DC
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The "ball" behind the doghouse looks like like a Helicopter Fire Surpression Ball that the HH-43 carried. The helicopter would carry the "ball" and land near a downed aircraft. then lower a 2 or 3 man Firefighting team. These members later became part of the Para-Rescue members or PJ's - The US Air Force's Special Forces...
P80-1250A-5
1969 Mark I
1250/500/100DC
#80-308[/quote]
The "ball" behind the doghouse looks like like a Helicopter Fire Surpression Ball that the HH-43 carried. The helicopter would carry the "ball" and land near a downed aircraft. then lower a 2 or 3 man Firefighting team. These members later became part of the Para-Rescue members or PJ's - The US Air Force's Special Forces...