I worked as a crewman for UH-1 .... these guys need to get a medal because I don't think people realize how dangerous and articulate a landing this was .... three vertical obstacles ....Pilots did an incredible job maneuvering the craft they should be commended
Close to Bingo fuel and they never hesitated to continue or give up, Wow!! YES the crew deserves a medal, and bill board thanks and commercial endorsements. I would rather see these guys on a TV commercial trying to sell me a soda or a pizza than the stupid kneeling NFL player's that big corp's think we want to see. Yes I love true American Hero's !!
Came here to post this. You forgot the wind conditions of landing on a peak. Also, the fire that will cause crazy wind effects on a peak. And Bingo coming up! Godlike landing.
@@QemeH - Im far, far away from your area of service (American), but still I must thank you for your duty. PLEASE stay safe out there whilst in the belly of the beast
That dog must've been completely freaked out. Fires everywhere. Then this big loud wind making monster falls from the sky and a creature with a funky looking head jumps out of it and starts pushing people inside of the monster.
Wow! Low on fuel, no place to land, a one wheel down hover, more people (and dogs) than expected, a gate in the way, winds changed, fire and smoke creeping up, out just in time. Can’t make a movie more exciting than this!
People watching this don't realize the skill it takes to drop down into that area with obstructions and hazards everywhere, then add in the turbulence and crosswinds and down drafts from the hillside and hot air from the fire. Great work!👍👍
OMG. Low vis, obstructions in every direction, unknown, fire-generated wind gusts, that's both a skilled and gutsy move. Heroic. Bravo Zulu to the pilot/co-pilot. (And the dog said "you want me to do WHAT and go WHERE in that thingy?! H*ll no!")
@@philtripe Yet those deaths would still occur from fixed wing aircraft performing attacks on their enemies in those wars, but natural disasters have had greatly reduced death tolls since the 50s, and a lot of that is thanks to modern, rapid disaster relief developments, one of those being the helicopter, not to mention in other categories, like air ambulance, and coast guards, and even those "war helicopters" that most of them spend the vast majority of their time helping other people rather than waging war, so shut up.
Even the deaths caused by attack helicopters were mostly in defence of other, door gunners in UH - 1 helicopters held back enemy solder who where shooting at medical evacuation helicopters that were rescuing injured solders, all attack helicopters fall under a support category, defending troops on the ground, people like my cousins, uncles, and friends who all have fought for freedom and have been saved by the helicopter Not only all of this but more people are saved by air ambulances alone, (not to mention all that Don mentioned) than people have been killed by attack helicopters
2big 2fail theres been way more helicopter saves than gunship kills think of all the hospital helicopters & search and rescue there’s just way more helos dedicated to saving than stackin bodies
@@bassbytes hit my line if you ever need a pilot for hire, im commercially licensed and ill let you smoke up and play tunes through the headsets 😂 happy halloween to ya peace
@@dirtydave2691 YOU SAID IT, I ALLWAYS CATCH SOME SHIT, BUT FIREFIGHTERS , RESUE PEOPLE, HAVE HARDER JOBS THAN POLICE!!! THANKS FOR TELLING IT LIKE IT IS, JACK
you do know they have a budget that if they dont burn through they wont get next year.. you know there is some question as to. the cause of many of. these recent 2019 fires coming from explosions that registered on weather radar? did you know firefighters in the past have been found (in recent years) to have been using arson to set fires for the expulsion of that funding (pretty sure it was a higher up ranking fireman which was coordinating a literal team of people to start. fires for money)? did you know this works in conjunction with forced relocations and the cleared land make for nice expensive rebuilds once the in insurance bones out the previous owners... so yeah.. there is that.. but... im sure they make $200k+ ... why. would we pay them. even More? isnt it a labor of heroism, honor, and service? if its for pay. then gttfo
This is what TH-cam is all about. We get to see unique moments when talented individuals use their skills to the extreme while putting their lives at risk to help total strangers in hopeless situations.. Who cares what differences we have, when the shit hits the fan we need to stick together.. 🤝
Wow! That is one of the most impressive things I think I've ever seen! A fire quickly approaching trapped civilians, the chopper flying towards a tower of smoke, trying to find somewhere to land and about to run out of fuel, The crew works the problem and calmly gets the civvies on board as the fire closes in. All it needed was a dramatic sound track, The Rock playing the part of Dave (or maybe Vin Diesel) and you've got a block buster movie. The pilot was so calm, I thought he was going to announce that the cabin crew would serve light refreshments after take off! Very, very impressive!
Nicolas Carnot LOL So true. Pilot Dave has that calm, commercial airlines pilot voice. I expected "Glad to have you all onboard today. Sit back, relax, and thank you for flying with LAFD." Amazing.
I'm curious........you see the rotor "downwash" in the trees and bushes all around the helo between 10:02 & 10:12. Well, can't they use that method for "blowing the fire out" in certain situations where they can hover close to the ground and "wait for the fire to get TO them". This way a helicopter can come into certain locations and "blow out" 300 YARDS of advancing fire wall in less than 20 seconds. This method is demonstrated by the videos entitled "leaf blower on grass fire" here in youtube. It's the same principle............just 200 times larger in scale. This way, a series of 10 helicopters all flying in one specific county can blow out more than 5,000 acres of uncontrolled fire in less than one hour. Using THIS method, Paradise California wouldn't have lost 7,200 structures in less than 6 days earlier this month.
Bingo fuel vs emergency fuel, it can be testy at times, for us In the ATC world. I always do my best to accommodate aircraft at bingo fuel, knowing they can’t accept any undue delay and hopefully preventing the aircrew having to declare an emergency for fuel.
ON TH-cam.. " JET FUEL HOAX "... THE ENGINES ARE FREE ENERGY... FUELING UP IS A VERY VERY CLEVER CRIMINAL FRAUD....INVESTIGATE...OR JUST KEEP IN THE DARK..
Have you finished high school Alan? It is theoretically and practically impossible to create energy. If you say you've found a way you will be a billionaire by tomorrow and more famous than our greats Newton, Einstein or Planck.
No doubt these are incredible but one bit just made me laugh: "How about if we just uh land uh sorta here...?" "What about right there on the dirt?" "Yeah that's what I'm thinking"
That’s how it is...You work as a team and the crew you fly with is almost like family so it’s usually very casual sounding to outsiders...WATOP....Where are the winds W what’s the Area look like A What kind of terrain is the landing spot T any Obstacles and always have a Path to come in and a Path to leave or abort to if the landing is called off.
David and Joel. You have nerves of steel. I hope you get an award for this rescue. I held my breath until I almost passed out just watching you try to land that thing safely.
These guys are as good as it gets. Calm and professional is an understatement. The first landing attempt was unbelievable and should be shown to helo crews training as it was superhuman to get that bird in there. The second one he basically held on the wheels and balanced as the load changed, winds from the fire, updrafts from the cliff side... just unbelievable. Tight crew, top of their game. These are real hero’s kids.
You guys are my heroes...I flew 6 six years as a USCG Helicoper Rescue Swimmer, I been in some... but you guys sure got balls of steel!!! my adimration to an awesome crew, please do an old Coastie vet a solid favor; stay alive this country needs people like you. Thanks again for your sevice...
“If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.” -- Igor Sikorsky
They risk there life to save someone else. This is the things we dont get to see everyday. He showed skill and calmness during the flight. Awesome job!!Respect do.
You hit the nail on the head !! You do not see the reality of the situation from regular news org's until it is safe for them to go in and film the aftermath, structure shells and burned up cars and tell you how bad it WAS. This is why youtube is way better for learning the real truth of the matter.
@@Sugarmountaincondo whats crazy the other day i thought the fires were all out.They leave news on at my work all day. Not one story on the fires been over a week (on U.S.News channel).
@@igotajopamerica3040 What's really funny is i came onto TH-cam tonight to listen to some music and i clicked on this video 1st. The amount of views it is getting is sick and shows how important this information is. The Governor of California should be pinning a medal on this crew !!
I've always said that pilots are the coolest and friendliest guys there are, they love their job and are always willing to lend a helping hand when need it. Bless you guys !!!
HOLY MOLEY!!! I soiled my pants just watching this. I was an Navy F-4 RIO during Vietnam war and thought carrier ops was the height of scary. These guys changed everything I thought about scary flying. Love to meet these guys...
It's so impressive how chill they are, really inspirational. I'm more nervous finding a parking spot than those guys finding a place to land their helicopter in the middle of a fucking wildfire.
Not sure how ANYONE can keep their cool so well during a situation like this. I know for a fact those civilians were outright terrified, and immensely thankful once they realized they were being saved. Props to all involved.
Rotary-wing aircraft are NOT the same as fixed-wing. The amount of concentration it takes to keep one aloft is immense and learning and training to fly one builds in that calmness. I think a lot of it is not really having the time to be scared or agitated, but mostly it is the patience and control learned in making your decisions and constantly evaluating the space around you, along with the feel of the helo. Pilots in general are trained not to panic, because panic slows decisions and inhibits action. You may only have two seconds to evaluate a crisis and move the controls the proper way, and that IS the difference between the best odds of survival and the worst.
@@chrismaverick9828 For sure. It's always been a dream of mine to fly a helicopter. (since I was a kid building models, I adored Apache heli's) I only recently got into fixed wing aircraft. Been playing heaps of FS2020, and I can't even do that well as it involves so much muscle memory/thought/math/knowledge that I just can't do quickly. (god forbid it was a real plane and not a sim.) I like "smartereveryday's" video about hovering a helicopter. He does an amazing job at showing just how many things pilots are going through a pilots head while trying to just hover in one spot... It's definitely simplified in his video, but it shows the attention pilots have to pay even in the best and most calm of conditions. Major MAJOR props to the folks in this video. It's not a job for everyone, even your standard heli pilot, and they treated it like it was just another day at work, and there are TONS of people out there like them that don't get the respect they deserve.
I'm a former CDF/Riverside County volunteer FFII.. I always admired you guys and what you do but after seeing this rescue I'm totally blown away. God Bless all of you, that was some amazing flying there!!
Just now seeing this, a year later. But wildfires rage on again this year on the West Coast. I must tell you, this is edge-of-your-seat stuff. And I’m not joking when I say I SMELLED SMOKE as you got closer to the fire. I don’t know how, right here in the comfort of my bed in the middle of the night watching this. And no, my house or anything in it or near it is not burning. The sensation dissipated at the end of your video. May I say a robust THANK YOU for the great job you did for these folks. You embody the American spirit we don’t ever want to lose - we run TO the fire, always, when you know people are in a dire situation. So again, thank you and may God bless you all!👍🙏💕
Another example of this happened in far worse conditions this year, even the HQ was saying it's too dangerous, you can't save them. Well, a Black Hawk and a Chinook in there and pulled 207 out. www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/us/california-wildfires-helicopter-rescue.html
God was with them. Let's all remember to do a lot of praying for this and when other tragedies happen. It's in situations like this that our prayers are processed. Praise The LORD for this rescue!
Fantastic airmanship. Holding the collective and balancing the cyclic on a slope like that is hard enough. Not to mention the mental stress of being almost bingo fuel and while a blaze is working its way to you and knowing you may be going IIMC. Excellent crew resource management as well as solid hover work in and out of ground effect. Outstanding job gentleman. Very professional and well executed.
"If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life." Igor Sikorsky.
A "can do" attitude is a hazardous attitude, so I wouldn't say it's a "can do" attitude more than it is a motivated but cautious attitude based on risk assessment
Wow, very impressive flying. I was so nervous watching you try the first attempt up top between the antenna poles. Total professionalism from both you and the co-pilot. Thank God there are brave souls like you and thank you for posting this most awesome video. Cheers
The level of skill and experience when coming to Risk Assessment on this entire flight, was simply incredible. You're ability to stay 1,000% calm is incredible to listen to as well.
Incredible job. My butt puckered when you guys dropped down into the smoke. I've never been in a wild fire or needed heli rescue, but if I ever need it I hope the pilots got the skill and bravery you do!!
sure, if you want to spark up a cigarette lighter or match to light that cigarette with jet fuel around, go ahead. your funeral. i was in army aviation for my whole career and you'd be surprised how many people would walk up while smoking to my huey when we were off the airfield and in the public.
Had a job rebuilding UH-1Hs out of the bone yard for a bit. I'd always check the ashtrays to see what odd stuff may be inside still. Yes they were built with ashtrays. Pulled out a few old coins, random parts and generally a few cigarette butts. No smoking on aircraft is a relatively new idea.
Great piloting... Staying cool while navigating through thick smoke and landing into a tight spot where you cannot even park your lawnmower. I tip my hat to the pilots! Greetings and much respect from Germany.
Omg people cant fully comprehend this hes almost Bingo fuel... Seeing this from outside must look like madness... This was pretty tight. Those rotors so much as touch anything its over...
You gotta love how calm & cool these ace-pilots are in spite of the riskiness of the situation! Pilots Dave & Joel are talking so chill, I'd swear I was listening to a couple of gamers playing a flight-sim or something. They must have ice in their veins & balls of steel. Great job on putting out the fire near the homes & rescuing the elderly couple!
Man hats off to you guys! I love how you guys work through the problem and accept input from others. You both contribute to how to solve the problem instead of saying im the pilot and i say what we do. No ego or anything getting in the way
What beautiful communication between Pilots. Wonderful communication of risks and keeping each other informed. Couldn't wish for a better crew to perform a rescue. A medal is in order for both of these men.
Held my breath ! .... then unexpectedly burst into tears when I saw the animals and 3 people being loaded and then lift off to safety! The realization just hit so hard of just how thin the line was between “life and death” in those exact moments ! The heroics of the pilots decided the fate of those people, their “one” bag of personal possessions, and two animals ! WOW ... just ... wow ! We literally watched lives being saved ! Thank you for sharing this video! I’ve become very careful nowadays of “complaining” about things ... having that image in my head, of those grateful people waking into the safety of the helicopter, makes me truly give thanks for what I do have ! Thank you pilots ! Thank you to all first responders for ALL you did during that horrific fire ! 👍❤️
A: that's some amazing flying and professionalism! B: play it safe and avoid needing a rescue. Look at the risk people will take to save your butt? Appreciate these pilots by doing everything possible not to ask this of them.
@@tubemankiwi Actually these people are probably supposed to be there... and thier escape route got cut off. Note these is not just some random people's house its like a forestry station etc... and there are radio towers also.
Holy crap...my heart was racing... that's too close to comfort. I was afraid the fire would creep up near chopper. WOW!! VERY DRAMATIC AND REAL!!! EXCELLENT WORK TO THOSE OFFICERS rescuing those individuals & pups!!! Thanks for posting.
NO SMOKING sticker... Flying around fire.. I'm not a pilot but I've flown in and landed many military helicopters internationally and this was a quality operation. I miss the days under the rotor. Excellent job. Great crew. Shout out to the door man. "Tail clear".
Ordinary men with incredible skills doing fantastic things, all in the way of preserving life and risking their lives in the process. What a crazy world we live in when mollycoddled film stars get so highly rewarded for minimum effort at no risk to themselves, yet these guys are just doing their job. Well done guys, this will be a day you’ll never forget.
Man, the hairs were standing up on MY neck when you came up on that smokey peak and all those towers started popping out. Then you flew in between those stanchions and I was wanting to be clearing your tail and main lol. In the H-1 community our pilots rely on us quite a bit for those CALs and here you guys are doing everything on your own, very impressive.
That moment when the pilot threaded the needle between those towers had my ass puckered too! Imagine if there's support cables extending out from those towers, rotor blades probably only feet away Eeeeek
Fantastic job gentlemen. Impressive showing of true professionalism and selfless bravery. You earned the respect of this seasoned firefighter. God speed.
I heard hovering in a helicopter is actually very challenging. Doing it with limited visibility, obstacles, and people depending on you for rescue is testament to his skill! This pilot has got ice in his veins!
WE LOVE THIS. Great work. Such a small landing zone, but you guys are pros. Thanks for helping those people AND pooches. Love from Riverside County Animal Services.
I want say thank you guys for showing us a inside view of you doing a good job in putting out those fires and may you all stay safe flying around. This is why me and others love you firefighters! You are always there to help and save us. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
These are heroic pilots. The recent fires in 2020 led several crews to disobey orders and save the lives of dozens of people who otherwise would have died after being surrounded by flames and smoke. Well done!
I have pictures of my dad ,who was afraid of heights, harnessed at the back of a C130 shooting pictures of fire out goo at tree top level on a fire 30 years ago. Hats off to the folks who "Go in." Miss you dad!
This video will go viral! Just shared it. Share it as well if you are reading this. - Thank you for sharing this heroic video David and Joel. Such a relief when you see everybody and the dogs get inside and you're able to take off. Thank you for your service during this fire! Much appreciated.
@Snowy yeah definitely CGI, has to be fake. I mean they say where theres smoke theres fire but in the movies we're supposed to see flames, and i dont see any!! And that camera making those blades transparent probably due to the heavy smoke in front of them, so fake.
My ambition in life is to become a pilot of helicopter and plane,this kind of actions really up the admiration I have for all pilots and rescue people.Fantastic job guys!
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The irony of that "No Smoking" sticker is not lost on those pilots
looks more like a patch/emblem than a warning lol!
Just scrolled down looking for this lmao
@@handyjobson5900 haha me too and i didn't see anyone notice it. It's amazing how many likes you can get by just randomly commenting on a video
P2501 that’s a no smoking 🚭 sticker lol
I don't think they chose to put it there, might be standard for the aircraft
I worked as a crewman for UH-1 .... these guys need to get a medal because I don't think people realize how dangerous and articulate a landing this was .... three vertical obstacles ....Pilots did an incredible job maneuvering the craft they should be commended
Close to Bingo fuel and they never hesitated to continue or give up, Wow!! YES the crew deserves a medal, and bill board thanks and commercial endorsements.
I would rather see these guys on a TV commercial trying to sell me a soda or a pizza than the stupid kneeling NFL player's that big corp's think we want to see.
Yes I love true American Hero's !!
Came here to post this. You forgot the wind conditions of landing on a peak. Also, the fire that will cause crazy wind effects on a peak. And Bingo coming up! Godlike landing.
And soooooo calm and professional!
How do you get on the crew? I have wildfire experience with USFS
Eric In Thailand I mean they could of just landed in a feild it’s not like there in a war zone
He says, “team effort!” That’s a true hero.
Always a team effort.
It's not what stands in front of you, but who stands beside you!
- Greetings from a german EMT-firefighter
@@QemeH That's a great quote!
@@QemeH - Im far, far away from your area of service (American), but still I must thank you for your duty. PLEASE stay safe out there whilst in the belly of the beast
@@QemeH I have huge respect for you guys. Greetings from Australia.
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That dog must've been completely freaked out. Fires everywhere. Then this big loud wind making monster falls from the sky and a creature with a funky looking head jumps out of it and starts pushing people inside of the monster.
That dog must’ve been fuming all this crazy shit was going on
Dogs that I’ve known for years freak out sometimes when they see me wearing a hat. Can only imagine what a bugged eyed headed human looks like 😂
doggo was smart enough to realize it was being rescued from death.
the owner handled it well; he dragged n pushed that dog iinto the chopper; kept it well back from the pilots
That dog will be telling his friends about how he got abducted by aliens for the rest of his life!
Outstanding ratio of risk assessment and bravery gentlemen!
This just reminded me I need to check in on your channel more often!
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@@jordantyo7839 s2r only. Duck pics!!
Lol
Instablaster...
Wow! Low on fuel, no place to land, a one wheel down hover, more people (and dogs) than expected, a gate in the way, winds changed, fire and smoke creeping up, out just in time. Can’t make a movie more exciting than this!
More exciting, you can actually. But more real, unforced? No you can't
also: fuel truck at State Park gone, had to go to more distant base..
AND they moved the gas truck away on him!
(and dogs) lol
@ AND dogs lol.
People watching this don't realize the skill it takes to drop down into that area with obstructions and hazards everywhere, then add in the turbulence and crosswinds and down drafts from the hillside and hot air from the fire. Great work!👍👍
Thanks Tim
8:54 love that's dog's reaction
"Um no, f*** that noise. I'm going back"
Tell my bones I love them, I'm not getting on that whirlybird.
"I'll take my chances with the vacuum!"
For the dog its very loud
Kinda pathetic that the owner couldn’t just pick it up
@@ChickenYale you know how heavy a dog like that can be? Also looked like an older gentleman so have some basic fucking decency dude
the no smoking sign on the interior top right is somewhat ironic.
Thought the same 😂😅 greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Welcome to California!
somewhat
If they did smoke they would be hotboxing😂
I've been in many cessna's with ashtrays
OMG. Low vis, obstructions in every direction, unknown, fire-generated wind gusts, that's both a skilled and gutsy move. Heroic. Bravo Zulu to the pilot/co-pilot. (And the dog said "you want me to do WHAT and go WHERE in that thingy?! H*ll no!")
8:40 if you are as impatient as me.
He says let me stay and die
Get to tha choppa!
Badass. Calm.
what great men .god bless them.
Lol
When sikorsky made the first modern helicopter he said he wanted his invention to save lives
and yet it has killed way more that its saved thanks to "war helicopters"
@@philtripe Yet those deaths would still occur from fixed wing aircraft performing attacks on their enemies in those wars, but natural disasters have had greatly reduced death tolls since the 50s, and a lot of that is thanks to modern, rapid disaster relief developments, one of those being the helicopter, not to mention in other categories, like air ambulance, and coast guards, and even those "war helicopters" that most of them spend the vast majority of their time helping other people rather than waging war, so shut up.
Even the deaths caused by attack helicopters were mostly in defence of other, door gunners in UH - 1 helicopters held back enemy solder who where shooting at medical evacuation helicopters that were rescuing injured solders, all attack helicopters fall under a support category, defending troops on the ground, people like my cousins, uncles, and friends who all have fought for freedom and have been saved by the helicopter
Not only all of this but more people are saved by air ambulances alone, (not to mention all that Don mentioned) than people have been killed by attack helicopters
And he has no idea his dream is still coming true
2big 2fail theres been way more helicopter saves than gunship kills think of all the hospital helicopters & search and rescue there’s just way more helos dedicated to saving than stackin bodies
The pilot’s voice is so calm and reassuring, as are his actions. He found the job perfectly suited to him.
just calm communication. it does no good to yell and get excited.
Bassbytes? on an aviation video? whats up!!!
@@mysteryY2K I’m everywhere
@@bassbytes hit my line if you ever need a pilot for hire, im commercially licensed and ill let you smoke up and play tunes through the headsets 😂 happy halloween to ya peace
PLEASE post more! This is better than any action film
literally like holy hell
Agreed! 😩
Hollywood could learn something from these real heroes
better because it's real!!
I was thinking the same thing. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Acts of amazement like this is exactly why I don’t follow celebrity culture, respect those whom actually make a difference not fake it
Well stated. Real people doing real things that make a difference in other peoples lives.
@@dirtydave2691 It' s REAL real TV.
@@dirtydave2691 YOU SAID IT, I ALLWAYS CATCH SOME SHIT, BUT FIREFIGHTERS , RESUE PEOPLE, HAVE HARDER JOBS THAN POLICE!!! THANKS FOR TELLING IT LIKE IT IS, JACK
Indeed! Why do people obsess over people who act and entertain in sports for a living over the many who make a real difference in the world?
Yep, fuck those peasant who worship artists like Gods
Whatever you guys get paid, it's not enough.
Getting paid for fun is always good.
you do know they have a budget that if they dont burn through they wont get next year.. you know there is some question as to. the cause of many of. these recent 2019 fires coming from explosions that registered on weather radar?
did you know firefighters in the past have been found (in recent years) to have been using arson to set fires for the expulsion of that funding (pretty sure it was a higher up ranking fireman which was coordinating a literal team of people to start. fires for money)? did you know this works in conjunction with forced relocations and the cleared land make for nice expensive rebuilds once the in insurance bones out the previous owners...
so yeah.. there is that.. but... im sure they make $200k+ ... why. would we pay them. even More? isnt it a labor of heroism, honor, and service? if its for pay. then gttfo
@ So, your basically saying California has become a real life version of the movie Backdraft?
Carl James Those are called controlled burns kiddo
@ there are other ways to spend a surplus kiddo
This is what TH-cam is all about.
We get to see unique moments when talented individuals use their skills to the extreme while putting their lives at risk to help total strangers in hopeless situations.. Who cares what differences we have, when the shit hits the fan we need to stick together.. 🤝
Yeah, and dont forget feeding google massive amounts of data + being manipulated by that same data-driven system.
DavidPrObooMBer If you don’t like it then just don’t use it. 😉
@@DavidPrObooMBer yet, you’re on here…
Wow! That is one of the most impressive things I think I've ever seen! A fire quickly approaching trapped civilians, the chopper flying towards a tower of smoke, trying to find somewhere to land and about to run out of fuel, The crew works the problem and calmly gets the civvies on board as the fire closes in. All it needed was a dramatic sound track, The Rock playing the part of Dave (or maybe Vin Diesel) and you've got a block buster movie. The pilot was so calm, I thought he was going to announce that the cabin crew would serve light refreshments after take off! Very, very impressive!
Nicolas Carnot LOL So true. Pilot Dave has that calm, commercial airlines pilot voice. I expected "Glad to have you all onboard today. Sit back, relax, and thank you for flying with LAFD." Amazing.
Not that impressive, I've landed in way worse spots in gtaV
@@petergriffin383
Comment of the day! Hilarious!
Thumbs up for 'No Smoking' sticker.
I'm curious........you see the rotor "downwash" in the trees and bushes all around the helo between 10:02 & 10:12.
Well, can't they use that method for "blowing the fire out" in certain situations where they can hover close to the ground and "wait for the fire to get TO them". This way a helicopter can come into certain locations and "blow out" 300 YARDS of advancing fire wall in less than 20 seconds.
This method is demonstrated by the videos entitled "leaf blower on grass fire" here in youtube.
It's the same principle............just 200 times larger in scale.
This way, a series of 10 helicopters all flying in one specific county can blow out more than 5,000 acres of uncontrolled fire in less than one hour.
Using THIS method, Paradise California wouldn't have lost 7,200 structures in less than 6 days earlier this month.
Bit for non-pilots:
The term "Bingo fuel" means the aircraft is at the minimum amount of fuel required to get back to base safely.
Bingo fuel vs emergency fuel, it can be testy at times, for us In the ATC world. I always do my best to accommodate aircraft at bingo fuel, knowing they can’t accept any undue delay and hopefully preventing the aircrew having to declare an emergency for fuel.
ON TH-cam.. " JET FUEL HOAX "... THE ENGINES ARE FREE ENERGY... FUELING UP IS A VERY VERY CLEVER CRIMINAL FRAUD....INVESTIGATE...OR JUST KEEP IN THE DARK..
Have you finished high school Alan? It is theoretically and practically impossible to create energy. If you say you've found a way you will be a billionaire by tomorrow and more famous than our greats Newton, Einstein or Planck.
@@Aeradill OK GREAT....GO LOOK ON TH-cam " JET FUEL HOAX " PLZ TELL ME IF I AM REALLY WRONG....OUR WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF VERY DEEP DECEPTION.THANKS
@@alanclark2416 Study "The Law of Thermodynamics"
No doubt these are incredible but one bit just made me laugh: "How about if we just uh land uh sorta here...?" "What about right there on the dirt?" "Yeah that's what I'm thinking"
It is funny how calm pilots always seem to be. One mistake and no one gets to leave.
You know your a good crew when you know what your saying without saying anything. Hats off
That’s how it is...You work as a team and the crew you fly with is almost like family so it’s usually very casual sounding to outsiders...WATOP....Where are the winds W what’s the Area look like A What kind of terrain is the landing spot T any Obstacles and always have a Path to come in and a Path to leave or abort to if the landing is called off.
“What kind of dog are you bringing”
The heaviest dog there is lmao
David and Joel. You have nerves of steel. I hope you get an award for this rescue. I held my breath until I almost passed out just watching you try to land that thing safely.
I farted once
auroraborememalice Fuck an award hopefully they got some Pussy for this!
@@jonmacdonald5345 they get that just by being Helo pilots
@@mikecurtis1111 I bet Scott the skylord was smashing all kinds of tail!
They already got their reward. A job well done. Kudos.
tremendous flying with a steady hand to keep it that steady in what must have been changing winds and updrafts.
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I could watch this 1,000 times, I’ll never get over the heroism displayed here.
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These guys are as good as it gets. Calm and professional is an understatement. The first landing attempt was unbelievable and should be shown to helo crews training as it was superhuman to get that bird in there.
The second one he basically held on the wheels and balanced as the load changed, winds from the fire, updrafts from the cliff side... just unbelievable. Tight crew, top of their game. These are real hero’s kids.
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I have been the fire fighter picked up thanks to the helo pilots several times
You guys are my heroes...I flew 6 six years as a USCG Helicoper Rescue Swimmer, I been in some... but you guys sure got balls of steel!!! my adimration to an awesome crew, please do an old Coastie vet a solid favor; stay alive this country needs people like you. Thanks again for your sevice...
Thanks! And thank you for your service sir!
You guys are true heroes. Thank you for doing what you do.
“If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.” -- Igor Sikorsky
Love this quote!!
This pilot it such a nice dude, and so calm under pressure too. A warrior in a garden no doubt.
beautiful
They risk there life to save someone else. This is the things we dont get to see everyday. He showed skill and calmness during the flight. Awesome job!!Respect do.
You hit the nail on the head !! You do not see the reality of the situation from regular news org's until it is safe for them to go in and film the aftermath, structure shells and burned up cars and tell you how bad it WAS. This is why youtube is way better for learning the real truth of the matter.
@@Sugarmountaincondo whats crazy the other day i thought the fires were all out.They leave news on at my work all day. Not one story on the fires been over a week (on U.S.News channel).
@@igotajopamerica3040 What's really funny is i came onto TH-cam tonight to listen to some music and i clicked on this video 1st. The amount of views it is getting is sick and shows how important this information is. The Governor of California should be pinning a medal on this crew !!
@@Sugarmountaincondo ill give that a thumbs up.
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I've always said that pilots are the coolest and friendliest guys there are, they love their job and are always willing to lend a helping hand when need it. Bless you guys !!!
And very skilled
HOLY MOLEY!!! I soiled my pants just watching this. I was an Navy F-4 RIO during Vietnam war and thought carrier ops was the height of scary. These guys changed everything I thought about scary flying. Love to meet these guys...
Thanks! And thank YOU for your service!
What I enjoy about this is the calm and precise manner they communicate with each other rather than the way 'Hollywood portrays it'
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I hope people can even begin to understand what these 2 individuals did to save these people's life's.
Unfortunately some will not- "Just an action sequence, no.big deal!" (Hollywood does thes all the time!)
"looking for a place to put the tail rotor"....... now that is a spot landing. Great job guys.
This is the 1st ever footage I have ever seen of bushfire rescues and water drops. This is incredible. Great Job teams.
It's so impressive how chill they are, really inspirational. I'm more nervous finding a parking spot than those guys finding a place to land their helicopter in the middle of a fucking wildfire.
you got like.. 3 feet
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All the unseen variables with superheated air on a ridge line with apposing masts and unsecured four legged cargo. Awesome commitment !
Not sure how ANYONE can keep their cool so well during a situation like this. I know for a fact those civilians were outright terrified, and immensely thankful once they realized they were being saved. Props to all involved.
Rotary-wing aircraft are NOT the same as fixed-wing. The amount of concentration it takes to keep one aloft is immense and learning and training to fly one builds in that calmness. I think a lot of it is not really having the time to be scared or agitated, but mostly it is the patience and control learned in making your decisions and constantly evaluating the space around you, along with the feel of the helo. Pilots in general are trained not to panic, because panic slows decisions and inhibits action. You may only have two seconds to evaluate a crisis and move the controls the proper way, and that IS the difference between the best odds of survival and the worst.
@@chrismaverick9828 For sure. It's always been a dream of mine to fly a helicopter. (since I was a kid building models, I adored Apache heli's) I only recently got into fixed wing aircraft. Been playing heaps of FS2020, and I can't even do that well as it involves so much muscle memory/thought/math/knowledge that I just can't do quickly. (god forbid it was a real plane and not a sim.) I like "smartereveryday's" video about hovering a helicopter. He does an amazing job at showing just how many things pilots are going through a pilots head while trying to just hover in one spot... It's definitely simplified in his video, but it shows the attention pilots have to pay even in the best and most calm of conditions. Major MAJOR props to the folks in this video. It's not a job for everyone, even your standard heli pilot, and they treated it like it was just another day at work, and there are TONS of people out there like them that don't get the respect they deserve.
@@foxtrot889 The DCS helo sim modules are pretty good and worth a try.
I'm a former CDF/Riverside County volunteer FFII.. I always admired you guys and what you do but after seeing this rescue I'm totally blown away. God Bless all of you, that was some amazing flying there!!
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Just now seeing this, a year later. But wildfires rage on again this year on the West Coast. I must tell you, this is edge-of-your-seat stuff. And I’m not joking when I say I SMELLED SMOKE as you got closer to the fire. I don’t know how, right here in the comfort of my bed in the middle of the night watching this. And no, my house or anything in it or near it is not burning. The sensation dissipated at the end of your video.
May I say a robust THANK YOU for the great job you did for these folks. You embody the American spirit we don’t ever want to lose - we run TO the fire, always, when you know people are in a dire situation. So again, thank you and may God bless you all!👍🙏💕
Another example of this happened in far worse conditions this year, even the HQ was saying it's too dangerous, you can't save them. Well, a Black Hawk and a Chinook in there and pulled 207 out. www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/us/california-wildfires-helicopter-rescue.html
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Amazing footage. Endless gratitude to you fire pilots!
Gratitude is great, but we need to change the way our society works. These guys needed to be rewarded not Wall Street crooks.
@@1450JackCade +1
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Just watched the whole thing; amazing video; a perspective that the general public never gets to see. VERY difficult landing, but they pulled it off.
God was with them. Let's all remember to do a lot of praying for this and when other tragedies happen. It's in situations like this that our prayers are processed. Praise The LORD for this rescue!
amazing bit of flying and the last words "team effort" were exactly what firefighting is all about.
What kind of helicopter is it? Blackhawk?
@@sigmet61 Check out 7:25. These guy know who to look to. I'm sure they have very much learned to trust God as they make these heroic rescues.
@@sigmet61 you need help... don't force your negative thoughts just to be conversive. GOD, please forgive this man, he needs your intervention
Fantastic airmanship. Holding the collective and balancing the cyclic on a slope like that is hard enough. Not to mention the mental stress of being almost bingo fuel and while a blaze is working its way to you and knowing you may be going IIMC. Excellent crew resource management as well as solid hover work in and out of ground effect. Outstanding job gentleman. Very professional and well executed.
Thank you!
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"If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life." Igor Sikorsky.
LuisQ7492 But we all know that the true hero was Juan de las Cierva!
Great quote, Thanks!
Their “can do” attitude is stunning.
A "can do" attitude is a hazardous attitude, so I wouldn't say it's a "can do" attitude more than it is a motivated but cautious attitude based on risk assessment
@@mitchellroberts7954 lol people like yourself never fail to amaze, always with the know-it-all attitude
Wow, very impressive flying. I was so nervous watching you try the first attempt up top between the antenna poles. Total professionalism from both you and the co-pilot. Thank God there are brave souls like you and thank you for posting this most awesome video. Cheers
But change the way our system works so that we reward heroes like this instead of giving all the rewards to Wall Street crooks.
ya good call on ditching the first landing..!!
Puleeeze, my _Gameboy_ is more challenge
X I have
@@1450JackCade pretty simplistic view on things...
Nerves of steel. I’m ex army crew chief on Huey’s. Always proud of the the skills of the pilots....great work!!!
Thank you for your service!
Thank YOU for your service sir!
The level of skill and experience when coming to Risk Assessment on this entire flight, was simply incredible. You're ability to stay 1,000% calm is incredible to listen to as well.
Incredible job. My butt puckered when you guys dropped down into the smoke. I've never been in a wild fire or needed heli rescue, but if I ever need it I hope the pilots got the skill and bravery you do!!
Good to see that they at least tried, by putting a no smoking sticker in the flight deck, but the fire just kept on burning.
I thought of how ironic that sticker seems. No smoke from the crew, but plenty coming in through the cabin vents.
sure, if you want to spark up a cigarette lighter or match to light that cigarette with jet fuel around, go ahead. your funeral. i was in army aviation for my whole career and you'd be surprised how many people would walk up while smoking to my huey when we were off the airfield and in the public.
Had a job rebuilding UH-1Hs out of the bone yard for a bit. I'd always check the ashtrays to see what odd stuff may be inside still. Yes they were built with ashtrays. Pulled out a few old coins, random parts and generally a few cigarette butts. No smoking on aircraft is a relatively new idea.
Great piloting... Staying cool while navigating through thick smoke and landing into a tight spot where you cannot even park your lawnmower. I tip my hat to the pilots! Greetings and much respect from Germany.
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How does the helicopter stay stable with the weight of their balls?
They installed more powerful turbines.
Captain James it was a rhetorical question but ok
@@Jake-qb7pp And I was joking. Hence more powerful turbines for their balls of steel. 🤣
Captain James 🤣
Omg people cant fully comprehend this hes almost Bingo fuel... Seeing this from outside must look like madness... This was pretty tight. Those rotors so much as touch anything its over...
You gotta love how calm & cool these ace-pilots are in spite of the riskiness of the situation!
Pilots Dave & Joel are talking so chill, I'd swear I was listening to a couple of gamers playing a flight-sim or something.
They must have ice in their veins & balls of steel. Great job on putting out the fire near the homes & rescuing the elderly couple!
Eric McQuisten you just know they were both hesitant to land and probably nervous as hell but what a job they did!
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@@JHA854 Thank You!
Man hats off to you guys! I love how you guys work through the problem and accept input from others. You both contribute to how to solve the problem instead of saying im the pilot and i say what we do. No ego or anything getting in the way
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What beautiful communication between Pilots. Wonderful communication of risks and keeping each other informed. Couldn't wish for a better crew to perform a rescue. A medal is in order for both of these men.
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This crew is very good at their job. The communication, risk assessments on the fly, It's all top notch! They deserve a medal!
Wow that’s piloting at its finest. Props to these guys.
I think you mean rotors!
I still gave thumbs up for the pun,
Held my breath ! .... then unexpectedly burst into tears when I saw the animals and 3 people being loaded and then lift off to safety! The realization just hit so hard of just how thin the line was between “life and death” in those exact moments ! The heroics of the pilots decided the fate of those people, their “one” bag of personal possessions, and two animals ! WOW ... just ... wow ! We literally watched lives being saved ! Thank you for sharing this video! I’ve become very careful nowadays of “complaining” about things ... having that image in my head, of those grateful people waking into the safety of the helicopter, makes me truly give thanks for what I do have ! Thank you pilots ! Thank you to all first responders for ALL you did during that horrific fire ! 👍❤️
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We sleep so much better at night knowing there are people like these guys in the world. Thank you from Australia.
2nd Dog: ahh nah you know I’m scared of heights
mastiffs are notoriously stubborn dogs. I'm surprised they even got it that close to the bird, let alone onboard
Ironic all that smoke and the no smoking sign.
@@AikonikBoy If I had a dog I loved, I'd grow 10x stronger with adrenaline to save it, in a instant probably...
2nd Dog: You'll be a hell of a lot more scared of the fire when it gets here! 😁
damnnnn 😳 yelp
wow much respect, your calm voices show you are total pros.
Trump Supporter.....
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@@walterajimenez9466 Me Too!!!
A: that's some amazing flying and professionalism!
B: play it safe and avoid needing a rescue. Look at the risk people will take to save your butt? Appreciate these pilots by doing everything possible not to ask this of them.
Sometimes there's just nothing you can do...
These people decided to have a massive fire and fear for their lives in an area remote enough that it needs heli evac :)
Rino Rien I suspect this was aimed at a reminder to people who do dumb shit in the back country or who ignore evacuation orders.
@@tubemankiwi Actually these people are probably supposed to be there... and thier escape route got cut off. Note these is not just some random people's house its like a forestry station etc... and there are radio towers also.
@@Fragrantbeard I understand that, but within context it makes little sense.
Holy crap...my heart was racing... that's too close to comfort. I was afraid the fire would creep up near chopper. WOW!! VERY DRAMATIC AND REAL!!! EXCELLENT WORK TO THOSE OFFICERS rescuing those individuals & pups!!! Thanks for posting.
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How calm and composed both pilots are! Amazing!
NO SMOKING sticker... Flying around fire.. I'm not a pilot but I've flown in and landed many military helicopters internationally and this was a quality operation. I miss the days under the rotor. Excellent job. Great crew. Shout out to the door man. "Tail clear".
Ordinary men with incredible skills doing fantastic things, all in the way of preserving life and risking their lives in the process. What a crazy world we live in when mollycoddled film stars get so highly rewarded for minimum effort at no risk to themselves, yet these guys are just doing their job. Well done guys, this will be a day you’ll never forget.
you really don't know how to appreciate people without shitting on other people do you?
These are not ordinary men.
As an AW139 pilot myself... I felt my butt pucker on that clearing they touched down on. That was frigging tight lol.
Well done guys! 👌
Man, the hairs were standing up on MY neck when you came up on that smokey peak and all those towers started popping out. Then you flew in between those stanchions and I was wanting to be clearing your tail and main lol. In the H-1 community our pilots rely on us quite a bit for those CALs and here you guys are doing everything on your own, very impressive.
Yeah, getting that close to the antennas made me nervous and I'm just watching a video.
Crazy.
That moment when the pilot threaded the needle between those towers had my ass puckered too!
Imagine if there's support cables extending out from those towers, rotor blades probably only feet away
Eeeeek
Fantastic job gentlemen. Impressive showing of true professionalism and selfless bravery. You earned the respect of this seasoned firefighter. God speed.
Plus one from another firefighter; bravery grace and amazing skill under extreme pressure
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@@mddah01 Thank You!
SO happy there are people like you guys; talented and stable A F under pressure. Cheers!
Not that impressive, I've landed in way worse spots in gtaV
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I heard hovering in a helicopter is actually very challenging. Doing it with limited visibility, obstacles, and people depending on you for rescue is testament to his skill! This pilot has got ice in his veins!
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English Mastif be like " I any getting on no dam chopper fool"
Mastiffs are badass dogs...heaviest and most muscular dogs in existence.
English Mastiff: "Not da choppa!"
I got it! B.A. Barackus reference there, folks.
Chop pls
@@johanesmuylargo Yeh, you prolly have to dose him with some milk before he'll get on an aircraft.
Fantastic piloting, crew teamwork, site communication and management, and overall heroic human being-ing. Kudos and thank you to all serving so many.
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The dog sees the helicopter and is like HELL NO. Nope! Nope! Nope!
My mastiff would have done the exact same thing. Just put on the brakes!
I AIN'T GETTIN' ON NO PLANE, HANNIBAL!
To a human helicopters up close are really unpleasant to hear, to a dog it is pure torture.
So, now don't you wish you got a smaller dog? :) Glad they're safe.
My dog hopped right in my airplane. I was actually surprised. But I shouldn't be.. she used to try to chase me down the runway.
I love the communication and consensus with the crew when discussing landing options
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Great work guys! Mighty fine piloting! There are some people who never get the recognition they deserve!
WE LOVE THIS. Great work. Such a small landing zone, but you guys are pros. Thanks for helping those people AND pooches. Love from Riverside County Animal Services.
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Stunning rescue. Thank you so much for sharing this - it's from a perspective we rarely get to see. Amazing skills - so many kudos to the pilots.
Could not agree any more with this comment.
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I want say thank you guys for showing us a inside view of you doing a good job in putting out those fires and may you all stay safe flying around. This is why me and others love you firefighters! You are always there to help and save us. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
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These guys are amazing - real hand-in-glove operators, they literally think/talk as one cohesive unit - excellent work👍👏
yeah ... good people, urgent missions
@@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974 Thanks!
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9:00 Dog is like "WTF!!!???" I'm not getting near that noisy contraption.
Thank you LA Fire flight crew, you are amazing!
Wow! That landing was a work of art! Thank you gentlemen for your bravery. We're lucky to have people like yourselves and your crew in the world.
Oh, MAN! I could feel the adrenaline! As a former Simi resident, I truly appreciate all that you guys did. THANK YOU!
Thank you for posting this! Please keep the footage coming, this is something most of us will never see.
Thank You! Working on it!
............dog was having Vietnam flashbacks.....
Your profile pic gives me 'Nam flashbacks, oh all the heroin
Hahaha!
Я тоже буду видеть вспышками эти моменты когда вспоню о пожаре. I will also see flashes of these moments when I remember the fire
"I'm gonna tear you a new asshole"
"Well have you seen a lot of, combat?"
Dave, so much respect. My dad told me all about how hard this kind of op is. Kudos sir.
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These are heroic pilots. The recent fires in 2020 led several crews to disobey orders and save the lives of dozens of people who otherwise would have died after being surrounded by flames and smoke. Well done!
Thanks Jack
I have pictures of my dad ,who was afraid of heights, harnessed at the back of a C130 shooting pictures of fire out goo at tree top level on a fire 30 years ago. Hats off to the folks who "Go in."
Miss you dad!
This video will go viral! Just shared it. Share it as well if you are reading this. - Thank you for sharing this heroic video David and Joel. Such a relief when you see everybody and the dogs get inside and you're able to take off. Thank you for your service during this fire! Much appreciated.
woah
Where are the flames? Why is video layered? Helicopter blades are transparent?
Already has mate
@Snowy yeah definitely CGI, has to be fake. I mean they say where theres smoke theres fire but in the movies we're supposed to see flames, and i dont see any!! And that camera making those blades transparent probably due to the heavy smoke in front of them, so fake.
@@andye5724 heavy smoke? I see mostly clear skies( smoke is below them- helicopters cant fly into dense smoke) visibility is vital.
My ambition in life is to become a pilot of helicopter and plane,this kind of actions really up the admiration I have for all pilots and rescue people.Fantastic job guys!
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Wow. So beyond incredible, one of the most amazing rescues possibly attempted! Great work you two gentlemen
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Holy Cow. That was EPIC! Never seen anything like this on my Near-decade on YT. Props to you sir.
The irony of the No Smoking sticker in the heli...
So much respect for these guys. They made it look easy and sounded calm but that was an intense situation handled perfectly
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"There's one dog here.... English mastiff..... a little apprehensive but we're getting him onboard "
Everyone liked that.....
Wow. That's precision flying. Good job, guys. Glad you're on our team.
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The unsung hero's of our nation. Those who risk their own lives to save others directly like this or fighting fires and other disasters.
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I'm happy to see that they considered the dog as important!!
Plot twist.. the dog was the pilot.
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Leave No Dog Behind, EVER! Bravo! Thanks to all Life Savers.