Choppers load up Phos-Chek to fight Vista fire in SoCal

[@jamessimon3433]

Wow what kind of aircraft is that!? Watching the livefeeds its incredible to see just how accurate these drops can be. And such low altitudes for some of them! Plus in darkness with poor visibility and irregular terrain. Simply amazing.

[@rchuyck]

That is one/two skilled pilot

[@BDZ559]

The fire retardant is made in Fresno over by the airport north of the east end of the runway. Or at least I heard that 15 years ago lol

[@Landmark717]

Excellent video, David! I remember filming from your lot there at Mt. High North as the choppers dipped for the Bobcat Fire. Of course I didn't have that awesome viewpoint- had to drive up Blue Ridge for that one

[@bentheguru4986]

Good video of the big beasts in action.

[@THEWRENCH343]

Great video!

[@jimratliff2753]

That's pretty impressive. It was extremely dangerous at these guys are outright professionals.

[@SOU6900]

I feel like I saw this location on an episode of Emergency one time.

[@T_3_3_3_]

Like a massive, crazy hummingbird

[@s2CtotheQ]

Doing a little tower maintenance. Get it boys.

[@davidmarvindelacruz]

@@s2CtotheQ most intense sheave changes ever!

[@rylandmaidrand2769]

I have been in a sky cran when I was a kid Sam company as in the video

[@CaptainRon13]

Looks like Mt. Baldy ski lift

[@davidmarvindelacruz]

@CaptainRon13 close. We're SoCals next closest Ski Resort. 😉

[@dappa9635]

@@davidmarvindelacruz where is that? Do you have a name and coordinates for this location?

[@davidmarvindelacruz]

@@dappa9635 Mt. High ski resort, Big Pines, Southern California.

[@dappa9635]

@@davidmarvindelacruz Thanks, that helps! Do you know if they use this location for loading more often?

[@davidmarvindelacruz]

@@dappa9635 First time seeing them get drinks from the parking lot. It's common for them to fill up from our reservoirs at the top of our resorts to fight nearby fires.

[@SegoMan]

Why do you need containment berms for water tanks? Yet the "Stationary" semi truck which is being used as the mani source of fuel has none..

[@davidmarvindelacruz]

@SegoMan great question. All I can say is that the one the choppers were dipping into was fire-retardant and the other one was water which we witnessed them using to clear their system and just dump it in the parking lot. Not sure why they didn't contain the semi. Was just happy to enjoy the free airshow!

[@Tommy3565badly]

A chinook with a 61 size snorkel trying to say he’s lifting as much as the crane. Time it you’ll see who’s telling the lie.

[@austin_andrade]

mobile plant at fricken mt high, thats cool.

[@TrulyAskew]

That is a big mosquito

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

🥰🥰

[@bigmak40]

It seems like if you have a spot that good, it would be easier to just land to refill. Not as cool looking obviously, but less strenuous on the pilots and longer time on station if you can throttle down...

[@davidmarvindelacruz]

@bigmak40 True. Not sure why they did it this way, but it was super cool to witness. Reminded me of some of the awesome air ops I was lucky enough to witness in combat. It got me so hyped up! Thanks for commenting.

[@majo-ty3qq]

It is a lot safer for the ground crews.

[@danpayan9468]

Think its camp 9

[@edsalinas9996]

NOT a fan of Phos-Chek...Too many chemicals.

[@simontemplton8232]

just another thursday on the left coast.