Black Hawk helicopters support regional firefighting

Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrive at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, to support regional firefighting efforts.

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Wed., Aug. 1, 2018

“Anything to make us more visible when fighting fires,” said Sgt. Will Hust as he paints pick rectangles on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. The helicopters were brought in to support regional firefighting efforts.

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Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters approach Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, to support regional firefighting efforts.

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Crew members from two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters help slow the propellers at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. The group has been brought in to support regional firefighting efforts.

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UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter standardization pilot Noel Larson talks about assisting regional firefighting efforts during a stop at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.

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The inside of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at Fairchild Air Force Base. Two Black Hawks have been brought in to assist regional firefighting efforts.

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The inside of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at Fairchild Air Force Base. Two Black Hawks have been brought in to assist regional firefighting efforts.

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Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are photographed at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. The pink paint is used to make them more visible while lending support to regional firefighting efforts.

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