USFK Sent Four Helicopters to Help Combat Massive South Korean Forest Fire

Great to see USFK helping to combat the massive forest fire in Gangwon-do:

This aerial photo shows burnt vehicles filling a junkyard after being hit by a massive forest fire in Sokcho, South Korea, Friday, April 5, 2019.

The U.S. military sent four helicopters, including three UH-60 Black Hawks and a CH-47 Chinook, and 21 servicemembers, including pilots and crew chiefs from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, to help, according to the 2nd Infantry Division.
The helicopters were equipped with specially designed aircraft buckets, known as Bambi buckets, to scoop water and drop it on designated areas, U.S. Forces Korea said, adding that additional assets are on standby if needed.
They worked with South Korea’s military, which provided 35 aircraft, 46 fire engines and some 7,000 troops to fight the blaze, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

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2ID Doc
2ID Doc
5 years ago

Is this where I post the urban myth about the scuba diver scooped up in a Bambi bucket? This was disproved my Mythbusters I think….

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