Sikorsky S-64 Firefighting Air-Crane - Start Up / Lift Off - HD

Sikorsky S-64 Air-Crane start up and take off outside of Albuquerque, NM. En-route to do some serious firefighting up in the northwest. Amazing helicopter! - I was working through some camera set-up issues in the beginning of the video, but it steadies out. Finally found a nice spot for the camera on the weather probe mounting bracket on the front of our 206. Enjoy.

[@notar1]

great footage ! i see these guys at my airport Aurora Oregon

[@patricioherrerao.9311]

El Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe (Skycrane) registrado OB-2100-P, llamado “Athena”, de la filial peruana de la empresa Helicopter Transport Services (HTS Perú), llegó a Chile el 13 de febrero del 2018. La aeronave, serial number del US Army 69-18469, participará en la temporada de incendios forestales en Chile, Esta en el aerodromo Maria Dolores en Los Angeles

[@harrylimeful]

Hur grym som helst.

[@HoustonGamerTVHGTV]

It's windlifter from planes fire and rescue

[@williammitchell1864]

This helicopter belongs to Helicopter Transport Services

[@notar1]

wow what a long preflight

[@kmath76]

that is actually a CH-54 crane. the s-64 is the Erickson civilian model

[@yesgood1357]

Why does it take so long from start up to lift off?

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

Cause the startup sequence and checklist is quite near a mile long, honestly.

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

With such a small tank, I'm guessing that's purely flame retardant rather than water?

[@ΧρήστοςΜαζαράκης]

IT'S THE BEST FOR FOREST FIRES, GREECE NEEDS AT LEAST 8 OF THEM. ***PRICE??????