Photos of aircraft working the Bighorn Fire near Tucson

Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Fixed wing, HelicoptersTags , , , , ,

As of June 17 the fire had burned over 31,000 acres five miles north of the city

Bighorn Fire RJ85
An RJ85 operated by Aero Flite. Ned Harris photo.

Ned Harris sent us these excellent photos of air tankers and helicopters assisting firefighters on the Bighorn Fire, which as of yesterday had burned over 31,000 acres five miles north of Tucson, Arizona. Thanks Ned!

More information about the Bighorn Fire is at Wildfire Today.

Chinook Bighorn Fire
Billings Helicopters and Heligroup Chinooks. Ned Harris photo.
Bighorn Fire Tanker 164, an RJ85
Tanker 164, an RJ85 operated by Aero Flite. Ned Harris photo.
Bighorn Fire Tanker 105 Tanker 10 BAe-146
Tanker 105 (foreground), an MD-87 (N295EA) operated by Erickson Aero Tanker, and Tanker 10, a BAe-146 (N472NA) operated by Neptune Aviation. Ned Harris photo.
Sikorsky UH-60A Bighorn Fire
A Sikorsky UH-60A operated by Coulson/Unical. N160CD. Ned Harris photo.
Bighorn Fire Tanker 910, a DC-10
Tanker 910, a DC-10 operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier drops on the Bighorn Fire. N612AX. Ned Harris photo.

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