🔥Rare Behind-the-Scenes! How the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Fights Fires

Step into the world of aerial firefighting with the powerful CH-47D Chinook as it battles wildfires across California. Join me on this thrilling journey with Billings Flying Service, where I capture behind-the-scenes footage of the Chinook in action, dropping thousands of gallons of water on wildfires with precision and speed. Learn how this helicopter refills its 2,500-gallon tank in under a minute and how its internal tank system outperforms traditional methods. Watch this firefighting beast as it saves lives from above, offering unmatched speed, power, and efficiency. From capturing the wait for fires to documenting the precision water drops, this video is packed with insight into aerial firefighting like you’ve never seen before. Subscribe for more aviation and firefighting content, and check out my previous video for a tour of Cal Fire Aviation HQ.

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00:00 Introduction
01:29 Cal Fire Tour
01:39 Columbia Air Attack Base
02:39 About the CH-47 Chinook
03:39 Chinook Weight Limit
03:57 Internal Tanks & Drop System
05:14 The Snorkel and Pump
05:38 Chinook Power
06:12 Downwash from the Chinook
06:45 Billings Flying Service
07:26 Called to the Fire
07:57 Early Morning
08:28 Morning Briefing
08:43 Hanging around helicopters
09:11 Wildfire time!
09:40 Chinooks dipping
11:30 Dropping water on the fire
12:15 Outro
13:07 Chinooks Flying (TURN IT UP!)