| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N492DF |
| Fleet number: | 612 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-70i International Black Hawk |
| C/n (msn): | 704112 |
| Operator Titles: | Cal Fire - California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sacramento - McClellanMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMCC IATA: MCC Local: MCC Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 2024 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 671365 |
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Four of the 16 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawks (N492DF, N484DF, N451DF & N478DF) ordered by Cal Fire to replace 12 Bell UH-1H Super Huey helicopters. The first Cal Fire S-70i was delivered in Oct. 2019 and represents a major upgrade in wildfire firefighting capability. The S-70i's are built in Poland, completed by United Rotorcraft in Colorado, and fitted with a Kawak 1,000 US gal. belly tank. Cal Fire has 10 helicopter bases: Kneeland, Bieber, Vina, Howard Forest, Boggs Mountain, Moffett, Columbia, Hollister, Prado and Hemet Ryan. Two bases were still flying Bell UH-1Hs in early 2024. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 March 2024, and has since been viewed 875 times. |