While battling the Parks Highway Fire, Evergreen's Bell 212 N16973 has just reloaded its Bambi bucket for the umpteenth time, this time in a small pond beside the road, just north of the fire area. This fire eventually became a major wildfire, raging intensely for more than four weeks, during which it consumed 467 km² (115,500 acres) of forest south and east of Nenana. It wasn't until 1 Nov 2006 before it was officially declared "out". It was by far the largest wildfire in Alaska in 2006.

A flying visit to GLS revealed this helicopter sitting nicely for a photograph.

N4763R was reregistered N3833J.

First we had raked wingtips now there are raked rotor blades on helicopters. This example was photographed as part of the static displays at the Dubai Air Show 2009.

Looking superb in Evergreen's full colours, this is a Douglas-built B-17 with an interesting history. Flew as a CB-17G then VB-17G and became N809Z, used by the CIA with Skyhook Surface to Air Recovery System gear fitted in the nose for Project Coldfeet. This involved the dropping and air retrieval of agents with Soviet ant-submarine warfare intelligence from a polar ice station abandoned by the Russians in 5.63. After fire bomber service, restored to original military identity as per my 1988 photo

Unlike most Skycranes built for the US Army as CH-54s, this one was delivered in 1968 for civilian service and has been used over recent years by Evergreen on fire-fighting duties