Los Angeles County Buys Two Firefighting Helicopters
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Prompted by a brutal 2016 wildfire season, Los Angeles County has purchased two Sikorsky S-70i helicopters for conversion to Firehawk firefighting and other missions. L.A. County was the only customer for the S-70A Firehawk, an expensive if capable new-build helicopter launched into a market that...
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