A crew chief with the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division monitors the decent of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it lowers to empty its “Bambi Bucket” during training at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 6. The helicopter crew was training to qualify with the bucket, which is used to help fight wildfires that can spark on ranges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bryce S. Dubee, 1st Cav. Div. PAO (Released)
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division flies over a pond at Fort Hood, Texas, after filling its “Bambi Bucket” during training Aug. 6. The 600-gallon bucket is used to extinguish wildfires, however helicopter crews must first qualify with the device before being able to use it in real firefighting situations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bryce S. Dubee, 1st Cav. Div. PAO (Released)
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division dips low to fill its “Bambi Bucket” in a pond at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 6. The helicopter crew was training to qualify with the bucket, which is used to help fight wildfires that can spark on ranges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bryce S. Dubee, 1st Cav. Div. PAO (Released)
