One hundred fifty miles south of Denver a helicopter returns with fire managers who viewed the charred landscape from the air.

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The team has built a few versions of their helicopter, named after the Gamera, a fire-breathing flying turtle and monster contemporary of Godzilla.

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Loheide marked a spot for the helicopter to land with a smoke grenade while still under fire and then helped to load up the casualties.

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Heath and Allen had radioed for a helicopter at least twice when the fire advanced their direction, but when one was finally sent, the area was too smoky to find the men.

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Second, Clinton described a trip to Bosnia as first lady when, she said, her helicopter was forced into a heavy landing under sniper fire and she was forced to run for cover.

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The camera could also help direct a helicopter from the ground and be used in civilian roles, like fire fighting or search and rescue.

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The body in the reservoir was found by police helicopter at 1605 BST on Friday after a search of the area and the fire service helped with the recovery of the body.

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Northrup Grumman, for instance, signed a deal last year with the Navy to begin supplying it with an autonomous helicopter known as the Fire Scout.

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Corbi has a contract with a local helicopter company that will help his family escape if the mountain roads are cut off by damage, fire, or smoke.

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Rescue personnel from the nearby Carpenteria Fire Department, along with state lifeguards, took to the water to search for the horse, and a helicopter was launched by Santa Barbara County's search and rescue team.

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