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Image: An Army National Guard Blackhawk fills a 700 gallon water bucket to fight forest fires in Florida.

U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk

Palatka, Florida, 07 July 1998 — An Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk fills a 700 gallon water bucket to fight the forest fires in Palatka, Florida, on 7 July 1998. This is the first time the bucket, commonly known as a Bambi bucket, has been used by the National Guard Blackhawks and their crews from the 1-171 Combat Support Aviation Battalion. The fires have forced thousands of residents to be evacuated from their homes.

DOD photo by Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen, U.S. Air Force.


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