09-13-2020 Footage of a Bell 205A-1 Flying in and picking up water with a Bambi Bucket and flying out to fight the Bobcat wildfire in Monrovia, Arcadia & now has spread all the way to the Antelope Valley in California. The Bobcat fire started Sept. 6th & approaches 100,000 acres, with 15% containment as it nears Mount Wilson Observatory. Smoke chokes L.A. Basin. Water drops have been at times limited because of visibility issues caused by the smoke. Aircraft & Ground Crews are also having to fight the nearby El Dorado fire. Thank You for Watching & Please Subscribe. Info below on Helicopter.
Manufacturer Name: BELL
Model: 205A-1, 205A-1++ (UH-1H Huey)
MFR Year: 1969
C/N: 30036
Owner: Owner: Guardian Helicopters Inc. & Leased out to Durango Helitack (Colorado)
The Bell 204 and 205 are the civilian versions of the UH-1 Iroquois single-engine military helicopter of the Huey family of helicopters. They are type-certificated in the transport category and are used in a wide variety of applications, including crop dusting, cargo lifting and aerial firefighting.

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