United States Forces Korea personnel and assets supported efforts to contain and extinguish wildfires in Gangwon province, Republic of Korea, located 130 miles northeast of Seoul, April 5-6.
In coordination with the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combined Forces Command, USFK supported firefighting efforts with four aircraft and 21 personnel from 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion and 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade. The Blackhawks have specially-designed aircraft buckets, called a Bambi Buckets, to scoop water and drop it on designated areas.
Date Taken: | 04.07.2019 |
Date Posted: | 04.12.2019 04:03 |
Category: | Video Productions |
Video ID: | 671732 |
VIRIN: | 190412-A-xp485-001 |
Filename: | DOD_106632320 |
Length: | 00:01:00 |
Location: | GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], KR |
Downloads: | 36 |
High-Res. Downloads: | 36 |
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