New York Army National Guard Maj. Paul Bailie reviews firefighting plans and control measures with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Chris Dicintio. Members of the New York Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment reposition aircraft to join in firefighting support to first responders near Ellenville, New York May 5. Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and crews assisted in fighting a forest fire in Shawangunk Ridge State Forest near Summitville in Ulster County. The aircraft and crewmembers are based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at


New York Army National Guard Maj. Paul Bailie reviews firefighting plans and control measures with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Chris Dicintio. Members of the New York Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment reposition aircraft to join in firefighting support to first responders near Ellenville, New York May 5. Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and crews assisted in fighting a forest fire in Shawangunk Ridge State Forest near Summitville in Ulster County. The aircraft and crewmembers are based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Albany International Airport in Latham. The crews used the water buckets, known by the trademarked name of Bambi Buckets, to scoop up water from nearby lakes or rivers and dump the water on wildfires. Army National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg/RELEASED.


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