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CAL FIRE New Sikorsky S70i Helicopters Fleet

CAL FIRE receives new Firehawk helicopter
Firehawks can carry up to 1,000 gallons of water in a belly tank while cruising fully loaded at 130 knots (150 mph), or 150 knots (173 mph) unloaded.
https://fireaviation.com/2019/01/17/cal ... elicopter/

Cal Fire 903 Helicopter - N483DF


https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1085569474550325248
https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRE/posts/ ... 5741992390
https://www.facebook.com/unitedrotorcra ... 1355714101

Cal Fire Places Order for Sikorsky Firehawk - May 23, 2018
https://www.rotorandwing.com/2018/05/23 ... -aircraft/
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2018-05 ... K-Aircraft
https://helihub.com/2018/05/28/cal-fire ... -aircraft/
https://fireaviation.com/tag/sikorsky-s-70i/

FX LLC Secures Cal-Fire S-70i Training Contract Win
http://www.collectivemag.com/fx-llc-win ... -training/

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The Cal Fire Firehawk Fleet:

N476DF - A5D7B5 - SIKORSKY S-70I 704083 - (Coming Fall2021/Early2022)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N476DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N476DF

N477DF - A5DB6C - SIKORSKY S-70I 704088 - Copter 106 - “Moffett” - (Delivered September 24, 2021)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N477DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N477DF

N480DF - A5E8EA - SIKORSKY S-70I 704081 = (Delivered in 2021)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N480DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N480DF

N482DF - A5F058 - SIKORSKY S-70I 704082 - Copter 101 Howard Forest = (Delivered on July 8, 2021)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N482DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N482DF

N483DF - A5F40F - SIKORSKY S-70I 704030 = Copter 903 Delivered in California in 2019
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N483DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N483DF

N484DF - A5F7C6 - SIKORSKY S-70I 704046 = Copter 404 Delivered in California in 2020
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N484DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N484DF

N485DF - A5FB7D - SIKORSKY S-70I 704033 = Copter 205 Delivered
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N485DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N485DF

N486DF - A5FF34 - SIKORSKY S-70I 704048 = Copter 301 Firehawk for Hemet (Delivered March 11, 2021)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N486DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N486DF

N487DF - A602EB - SIKORSKY S-70I 704051 = Copter 104 - Boggs Mountain Air Base - (Delivered March 11, 2021)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N487DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N487DF

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N479DF - 704111 - (Sikorsky) S-70i - Cal Fire Firehawk - February 24,2023
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N479DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N479DF

N478DF - 704110 - (Sikorsky) S-70i - Cal Fire Firehawk - delivered October 13,2022
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N478DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N478DF

N492DF - 704112 - (Sikorsky) S-70i - Cal Fire Firehawk - C904 - delivered June 21, 2023
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N492DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N492DF

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https://aeroboek.wordpress.com/2018/08/25/the-hawk/
https://aeroboek.wordpress.com/tag/firehawk/

Helicopter Production List for Sikorsky S-70
http://www.rotorspot.nl/product/s70.php

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CAL FIRE - Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... t_option=1

State: CO - SIKORSKY S-70I
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... ntrytxt=US

State: CA - SIKORSKY S-70I
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... ntrytxt=US

https://www.helis.com/database/modelorg ... nia-S-70i/

N8043V - 205 'VINA' - Cal Fire new firehawk helicopter in Colorado getting the finishing touches

https://twitter.com/DanteG2568/status/1 ... 6512238592

N483DF out flying today on October 8th, 2019
(First flight with the new tail number)

Serial Number: 704030
NEW Tail Number: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N483DF
OLD Tail Number: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N746SX
N483DF - https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N483DF

Left Colorado on October 11th from CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (DENVER, CO) APA
(It also landed for fuel at maybe at MEEKER, CO and PROVO MUNI AIRPORT (PROVO, UT) PVU and ELKO RGNL AIRPORT (ELKO, NV) EKO)

Arriving in California on October 12th from RENO/TAHOE INTL AIRPORT (RENO, NV) RNO.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N483DF
https://www.flightradar24.com/N483DF/

Few more photos found on twitter of N483DF Firehawk



https://mobile.twitter.com/CALFIRE_Butt ... 0698542081


Sikorsky And United Rotorcraft Deliver Three FIREHAWK Helicopters To California Firefighting Agencies
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2019-12 ... g-Agencies

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CAL FIRE - Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk
N483DF 704030 SIKORSKY S-70I AIR METHODS CORP - (C903)

N485DF 704033 SIKORSKY S-70I AIR METHODS CORP - (C205)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N485DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N485DF

N484DF 704046 SIKORSKY S-70I AIR METHODS CORP - (ex: SP-YVA)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N484DF

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... t_option=1

https://www.helis.com/database/modelorg ... nia-S-70i/

Another Cal Fire Firehawk doing test flights in Colorado this week before flying back to California.

N485DF spotted in flight near Centennial (APA).
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N485DF

April 21, 2020
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KAPA/KFTG

April 23
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... 1458Z/KAPA

Cal Fire Copter 205 N485DF - The second new Firehawk for Cal Fire.
It’s on the way to California from Colorado
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N485DF

Landed safely in California
N485DF tracking stopped near Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC) at 17:40 PDT

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Cal Fire Firehawk N484DF left Colorado and flying to California on June 26th, 2020
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N484DF

https://www.facebook.com/unitedrotorcra ... 8478178387

Photos of Cal Fire Firehawk 301 was posted on SoCalAirOps yesterday!
Cal Fire Firehawk 301 for Hemet.
N486DF - 704048 = Test Flights in Colorado - Copter 301 for Hemet-Ryan Helitack https://twitter.com/SocalAirOps/status/ ... 6515426305

From: FlightAware Alerts
Date: February 18, 2021 at 12:26:17 PM PST
Subject: N486DF arrived at CFO from APA
Today was the first flight in 2021.
Last time it was logged was December!
N486DF arrived at Colorado Air and Space Port (CFO) at 13:22 MST from Centennial (APA) after 0:40 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KAPA/KCFO

N487DF - Data logged on Wednesday February 17, 2021
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N487DF

Photos of N486DF Copter 301 for Hemet-Ryan Helitack posted above...
Cal Fire Firehawk facts - (PDF)
https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/urel2st4/ ... s70i-2.pdf

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Looks like it’s on the way to California this week!

It’s taking the southern route to California!

This is the helicopter Copter 301 Firehawk for Hemet Base.

Not sure where it’s flying to this week to California. Find out in the next few flights!
(Delivered in California on March 11, 2021)
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N486DF

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Cal Fire’s New Hawk
BY DAN MEGNA | MARCH 10, 2021

https://verticalmag.com/features/cal-fires-new-hawk/

The advanced capabilities of the Firehawk are allowing Cal Fire to begin working toward an exciting new program. Once all of the new aircraft are in service and crews have become comfortable, there are plans to begin training for night vision goggle (NVG) operations.
Five of the state’s 10 helitack bases will be designated as “night capable,” while the other five will remain “day mission only.”

While it seems Cal Fire may be closing the chapter on their UH-1 Hueys, their ultimate fate is still unclear. In the near future, they will remain in service with the agency as they are still valuable resources for the ever-present threat of wildfire. After 2022, however, that’s still up in the air.
“As we receive the new aircraft, and once we do the training for each individual base, and they transition from the Huey into the Cal Fire Hawks and are responding with the new aircraft, only then may the Hueys be removed from the active fleet,” Rapp said. “At this moment, their future remains undetermined.”
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Video of N486DF (Copter 301) & N487DF (Copter 104) taking off from the airport in California.

Horsepower for the 2021 Fire season, in transit from Colorado yesterday, Hemet Ryan’s (Riverside Co.) and Boggs Mountain (NorCal) new S70i Firehawks stopped at Columbia Air Attack Base for fuel enroute to Sacramento.
https://twitter.com/SocalAirOps/status/ ... 9559770112

More rotor wing help arrives in California

Two new CAL FIRE Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopters flew from the Denver area to Sacramento Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The aircraft were converted for wildland firefighting by United Rotorcraft in Englewood, Colorado.
The two helicopters left Centennial Airport southeast of Denver Wednesday at about 10:40 a.m. MST and arrived at Sacramento McClellan Airport at 4:08 p.m. PST on Thursday. On the seven-leg trip they stopped for fuel at Alamosa, CO; Cortez, CO; Page, AZ (where they stayed overnight); Bullhead City, AZ;, Tehachapi, CA; and Columbia, CA.
According to Flight Aware the helicopters flew at 130 to 150 mph.
The two helicopters were 301 (N486DF) which will be based at Hemet, and 104 (N487DF) destined for Boggs Mountain. It is likely to be weeks or months before they finish their final inspections and outfitting and arrive at their new homes.
https://fireaviation.com/2021/03/16/mor ... alifornia/

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The new FireHawk is headed to Hemet

Look up! Copter 301, a new S-70i Firehawk is on its way to SoCal! It will be permanently based at Hemet-Ryan in Riverside Co where it will be replacing the UH-1F Huey. It will be arriving in approx 1 hour for those that are interested in taking a look!

N486DF - Hex: A5FF34
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a5ff34
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N486DF

https://twitter.com/heli15firehawk
https://twitter.com/SocalAirOps/status/ ... 6212066305

Copter 301 Firehawk Video
https://twitter.com/heli15firehawk/stat ... 2038030336

Copter 301 Firehawk Photos
https://twitter.com/heli15firehawk/stat ... 9983305729

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Should be tracking two more Cal Fire firehawks from Colorado in May :)
Unknown tail numbers yet.. it should be N480DF and N482DF

Update on CAL FIRE’s firefighting aircraft program
https://fireaviation.com/2021/03/25/upd ... t-program/

CAL FIRE expects to pick up two more at the end of May at Air Methods/United Rotorcraft in Englewood, Colorado

Another is being painted now in Texas before it flies to Colorado for the conversion. The next one in the chain recently arrived on a barge in Texas after being shipped from Sikorsky’s production facilities in Poland where two others are still being built for CAL FIRE. Unfortunately COVID-19 is slowing work on the helicopters in Poland.

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More FireHawks nearing completion in Colorado
The CAL FIRE helicopter, Helicopter 106, N477DF, is stenciled with “Moffett”, and may be destined for Moffett Field in California.
https://fireaviation.com/2021/04/15/mor ... -colorado/

ADS-B heart beat from N480DF today in Colorado.
No flight yet..
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N480DF

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The next Cal Fire Firehawk being delivered this week. Left Colorado today.

N480DF departed Centennial (APA) at 07:41 MDT

N480DF arrived at Grand Junction Rgnl (GJT) at 09:22 MDT from Centennial (APA) after 1:40 en route

N480DF departed Grand Junction Rgnl (GJT) at 10:05 MDT

N480DF - A5E8EA - SIKORSKY S-70I 704081
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N480DF
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=A5E8EA

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First flight today in Colorado!
June 30, 2021

N482DF Cal Fire Firehawk departed Centennial (APA) at 15:32 MDT
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... 2132Z/KAPA

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N482DF Copter 101 Cal Fire Firehawk on the way to California from Colorado
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N482DF

N482DF departed Centennial (APA) at 09:37 MDT
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... 1537Z/KAPA

The FlightAware photo says it’s “Copter 101 , Howard Forest”

Howard Forest Station is a CAL Fire station and emergency command center (ECC) in Mendocino County, California, located along U.S. Route 101 and 5 miles (8 km) south of the city of Willits.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Forest_Station

The trip route from Colorado to California

APA - DENVER, CO - THU 08-JUL-2021 09:37 MDT
TEX - TELLURIDE, CO - THU 08-JUL-2021 11:07 MDT
1h 30m total travel time
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KAPA/KTEX

TEX - TELLURIDE, CO - THU 08-JUL-2021 12:02 MDT
PGA - PAGE, AZ - THU 08-JUL-2021 12:34 MST
1h 32m total travel time
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KTEX/KPGA

PGA - PAGE, AZ - THU 08-JUL-2021 13:55 MST
HND - LAS VEGAS, NV - THU 08-JUL-2021 15:35 PDT
1h 40m total travel time
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KPGA/KHND

HND - LAS VEGAS, NV - FRI 09-JUL-2021 08:17 PDT
MMH - MAMMOTH LAKES, CA - FRI 09-JUL-2021 09:53 PDT
1h 36m total travel time
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KHND/KMMH

MMH - MAMMOTH LAKES, CA - FRI 09-JUL-2021 10:38 PDT
MCC - SACRAMENTO, CA - FRI 09-JUL-2021 12:03 PDT
1h 25m total travel time
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48 ... /KMMH/KMCC

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The next Calfire Firehawk did the first flights today in Colorado
N477DF

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /KCFO/KAPA


Cal Fire newest Firehawk leaving Colorado and on its way to California. September 24, 2021

N477DF - A5DB6C - SIKORSKY S-70I 704088 - Copter 106 - “Moffett”
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N477DF
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First flight this year in Colorado today on May 10, 2022.
The next Cal Fire Helicopter coming soon to California.
N476DF Firehawk
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N476DF

The next three to be delivered to Cal Fire...

N478DF - 704110 - Cal Fire Firehawk - Flew to California on October 13,2022
PZL-Mielec (Sikorsky) S-70i Firehawk 078/704110 SP-YVC[10], N78FH, (N478DF)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N478DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N478DF

N479DF - 704111 - Cal Fire Firehawk - Flew to California on February 23,2023
PZL-Mielec (Sikorsky) S-70i Firehawk 079/704111 - SP-YVD[9], N79FH, N479DF
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N479DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N479DF

N492DF - 704112 - Cal Fire Firehawk
PZL-Mielec (Sikorsky) S-70i Firehawk 080/704112 SP-YVK[6], N80FH, (N492DF)
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N492DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N492DF

The next Cal Fire Firehawk doing test flights this week(November 30th and December 1st) in Colorado.
N479DF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N479DF

N479DF left Colorado today and on the way to California.
February 23, 2023

N479DF arrived at San Luis Valley Rgnl (ALS) at 09:17 MST from Centennial (APA) after 1:28 en route https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /KAPA/KALS

N479DF departed San Luis Valley Rgnl (ALS) at 09:46 MST https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... 1646Z/KALS

N479DF arrived at Four Corners Rgnl (FMN) at 11:21 MST from San Luis Valley Rgnl (ALS) after 1:35 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /KALS/KFMN

N479DF departed Four Corners Rgnl (FMN) at 11:49 MST
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... 1849Z/KFMN

N479DF arrived at Page Muni (PGA) at 13:20 MST from Four Corners Rgnl (FMN) after 1:30 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /KFMN/KPGA

N479DF departed Page Muni (PGA) at 13:50 MST
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... 2050Z/KPGA

N479DF arrived at Henderson Exec (HND) at 14:42 PST from Page Muni (PGA) after 1:52 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /KPGA/KHND

N479DF departed Action (NV40) at 07:12 PST https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... 1512Z/NV40

N479DF arrived at General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF) at 08:37 PST from Action (NV40) after 1:24 en route https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /NV40/KWJF

N479DF departed General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF) at 12:24 PST
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... 2024Z/KWJF

N479DF arrived at Porterville Muni (PTV) at 13:27 PST from General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF) after 1:03 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... /KWJF/KPTV

N479DF arrived at Sacramento McClellan (MCC) at 15:27 PST
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N47 ... 224/2155Z/

Cal Fire N492DF
This might be the last Firehawk to be delivered.
Just left Colorado and flying westbound today.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N492DF

N492DF arrived at Canyonlands Rgnl (CNY) at 11:51 MDT from Centennial (APA) after 2:00 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N49 ... /KAPA/KCNY

N492DF arrived at Cedar City Rgnl (CDC) at 13:59 MDT from Canyonlands Rgnl (CNY) after 1:30 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N49 ... /KCNY/KCDC

N492DF arrived at Tonopah (TPH) at 15:07 PDT from Cedar City Rgnl (CDC) after 1:30 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N49 ... /KCDC/KTPH

N492DF arrived at Sacramento McClellan (MCC) at 17:39 PDT from Tonopah (TPH) after 1:49 en route
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N49 ... /KTPH/KMCC

The next Cal Fire Hawk on the way to California from Colorado on January 31, 2024. Delivered on Jan 31, 2024
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N451DF

N451DF departed Centennial (APA) at 07:15 MST
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight ... 1415Z/KAPA

N451DF arrived at Grand Junction Rgnl (GJT) at 08:47 MST from Centennial (APA) after 1:31 en route
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight ... /KAPA/KGJT

N451DF departed Grand Junction Rgnl (GJT) at 09:39 MST
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight ... 1639Z/KGJT


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N451DF - Doing test flights in Colorado on January 12, 2024
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N451DF
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N451DF


Video:
Caught a glimpse of Cal Fire new helicopter N451DF on a test flight in Centennial, CO
https://x.com/bwillie/status/1749530571108233683

The next Cal Fire Helicopters to be delivered.

N452DF - 705354 - S-70i Black Hawk
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N452DF

N453DF - 705355 - S-70i Black Hawk
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N453DF