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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2007
From the text ... 'The wildland fire community has a brand new, high-tech work mate.It's an innovative, specially designed helicopter that boasts everything from sophisticated lasers to real-time video and state-of-the-art remote sensing programs. Called 'Firewatch,' two of these former U.S. Army Bell 209 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters have been equipped for experimental use on fires in the Pacific Southwest Region.'
Online Links
Link to the full Fire Management Today issue (1.5 MB; pdf)
Citation: Kubota, S. 2007. Cobra attack helicopters retooled to fight fire. Fire Management Today, v. 67, no. 2, p. 21-23.
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Keywords:
- fire equipment
- fire management
- fire suppression (aerial)
- GIS - geographic information system
- GPS - global positioning system
- helicopters
- photography
- remote sensing
Tall Timbers Record Number: 21438 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: A13.32:67/2 • Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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