A decommissioned World War II-era destroyer docked near downtown Buffalo in New York is taking on water and listing...
Chinook Does Bambi Bucket Fire Drop
Video by Staff Sgt. Joseph Labutka Colorado National Guard Colorado National Guard CH-47 Chinook Helicopter from the 2-135th Aviation Regiment supporting firefighting operations and aerial firefighting at the West Fork Complex Fire. Video includes water drops from a "Bambi Bucket" over threatened forest areas, the helicopter crew and engineers rigging the bucket, the CH-47 Chinook "dipping" or drawing water from a local reservoir, aerial shots of the West Fork Complex area, and a soundbite from pilot CW3 Andrew Bellotti.