Fire Hawk

A refurbished ex-US Army Black Hawk is fast proving to be a game changer in the world of aerial firefighting.

Thanks to a unique partnership struck between Scone-based Pay’s Helicopters and Idahobased Timberline Helicopters, an ex US Army UH-60A Black Hawk, registered N5630J and equipped with a collapsible 3,400 litre multi-shot BBX7590 Bambi bucket, has become an invaluable asset to firefighters on the ground.

This marks the second fire season that a Timberline Black Hawk has seen action, after another, N434TH, was first brought out in January 2017.