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Chris, Nice shots. Do you (or anyone else know where it's normmaly based?? As for the LAFD AW-139s, when I was up there in mid September they were having problems with certification for the tank due to it blocking a sensor. Not as much room in the passenger compartment as the Bells, so getting 2 air...

Thanks Outlaw. I was on a volunteer engine on our way up Sunrise Highway for structure protection from a fire coming up the backside of the mountain from Butterfield Ranch when we heard the calls going out on Monte Vista.

Actually, ever since the "mid-air" collision of a lead plane and DC-6 in 1994 I believe during heavy sustained tanker ops a crash rig from Miramar is requested for standby at Ramona.

How many of these are being used on the Pendleton Fire? I may head up to Ramona tomorrow morning for photos...

N6766J wrote:

Rescue Pooh wrote:I was wondering about this as well. I've been hearing Deer Springs 7711 and 7712.

Jeff...when is AMR going to join the parade and change their numbers? It only makes sense, but then again it IS AMR.

Remember Tim, any designator change for private EMS agencies is a County approval...

Thanks. As I'm in LA this weekend and saw LA County's planes, I started wondering myself.

Nice pic RescueKujo :D Thanks Mike. There's a little 2 story parking structure that overlooks where the helos practice their touch and go's behind a business directly across the street from AMR on Balboa. If I go to lunch and either the SDFD or SDPD helos are doing them, I'll go over and get some p...

The unit's designator is XR1...a shot of it at the shops when first delivered. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/RescueKUjo/San%20Diego%20Fire%20Department/San%20Diego%20Fire%20Department%20Apparatus/Bomb%20Squad%20Rigs/SDFDXRay1-3-10-07.jpg What I was told, the specs for this rig were done up ...

Here's a photo I shot Thursday as they were doing touch and go's at Montgomery.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/RescueKUjo/San%20Diego%20Fire%20Department%20Aviation%20Division/SDFDCopter2-6-09-08.jpg My SDFD Aviation album link: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/RescueKUjo/San%20Dieg...