One hundred fifty miles south of Denver a helicopter returns with fire managers who viewed the charred landscape from the air.
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.
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.
They were captured March 24, when anti-aircraft fire forced down their Apache helicopter.
He said one person, later identified as an electoral worker, was killed when the helicopter was struck by anti-aircraft fire.
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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Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage of the helicopter fell into Wandsworth Road at about 08:00 GMT.
For the Wiltshire trial Mr Paxton had offered his time and helicopter for three days per week to assist the fire service with major incidents such as flooding.
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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.
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.
The camera could also help direct a helicopter from the ground and be used in civilian roles, like fire fighting or search and rescue.
Though some versions of the helicopter may eventually be equipped with an array of missiles, the Fire Scout is for now planned as a reconnaissance vehicle--a role where entire missions, including taking off and landing on aircraft carriers, can be accomplished with just a few keystrokes.
North Wales fire service said it was working with police and using the force helicopter to look out for the perpetrators.
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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Six regional fire departments have been at the scene with ambulances and an emergency services helicopter, broadcaster ORF said.
On July 31, the crew of a U.S. Apache helicopter was successfully evacuated when it was forced to land after coming under attack from ground fire.
The exercise, staged by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in Glasgow, aimed to prepare crews for emergencies like the helicopter crash in central London in January.
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.
In September, a twin-engine, two-seat AH-1W Cobra helicopter went down during training in a remote area of Camp Pendleton, killing two Marine pilots and igniting a brush fire that burned about 120 acres at the base north of San Diego.
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