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Record 1 1990-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A specially designed rigid or collapsible container slung by a helicopter and used for picking up and dropping suppressants or retardants on a fire.

CONT

Helicopter hovering over pond while 450-gallon water bucket fills for attack on a nearby fire.

CONT

Size of bucket load is compatible with the size of helicopter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Réservoir à eau spécialement conçu pour être transporté par hélicoptère, aux fins d'arrosage aérien.

Spanish

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