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Calif. (Oct. 23, 2007) – Aviation Warfare Systems Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sykora, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five (HSC) 85, searches for a burning target to dump 420 gallons of water on. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sykora, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five (HSC) 85, performs a pre-flight inspection on a MH-60s Seahawk helicopter before take off. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Kelling.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sykora, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five (HSC) 85, searches for a burning target to dump 420 gallons of water on. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sykora, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five (HSC) 85, searches for a burning target to dump 420 gallons of water on. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California.

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An MH-60S "Knighthawk" from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85, the "High Rollers" lifts a full 420-gallon capacity extinguishing trough today from a local resevoir not far from San Diego's ongoing wildfire.

The trough allows massive amounts of water to be dumped on San Diego's ongoing fiery disaster that has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes across the San Diego county.

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An MH-60S "Knighthawk" from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85, the "High Rollers" dumps a full 420-gallon capacity extinguishing trough today onto of one of the many areas across the San Diego county suffering from an ongoing wildfire.

The fiery disaster has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes across the San Diego county.

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Chief Aviation Electronics Mate (AW/NAC) Rexford Sackett from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 85 looks from a MH-60S Knighthawk upon miles of burnt terrain along the San Diego County as he and other Sailors from HSC-85 prepare to help fend off the blaze.

The High Rollers provided two MH-60S each specially equiped with a 420 gallon-capacity extinguishing trough used to dump massive amounts of water on San Diego's ongoing fire disaster.

The dangerous blaze has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes.

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An MH-60S "Knighthawk" from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85, the "High Rollers" lifts a full 420-gallon capacity extinguishing trough today from a local resevoir as another MH-60S flies up to fill their trough.

The trough allows massive amounts of water to be dumped on San Diego's ongoing fiery disaster that has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes across the San Diego county.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sykora, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five (HSC) 85, uses a winch to dunk a 420 gallon “Bambi Bucket” in a reservoir. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California.

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Chief Aviation Electronics Mate (AW/NAC) Rexford Sackett from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 85 looks from a MH-60S Knighthawk upon miles of burnt terrain along the San Diego County as he and other Sailors from HSC-85 prepare to help fend off the blaze.

The High Rollers provided two MH-60S each specially equiped with a 420 gallon-capacity extinguishing trough used to dump massive amounts of water on San Diego's ongoing fire disaster.

The dangerous blaze has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes.

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Chief Aviation Electronics Mate (AW/NAC) Rexford Sackett from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 monitors the altitude of a Navy MH-60S "Seahawk" Tuesday that was specially equipped with a 420-gallon capacity Bambi bucket as it is filled with water.

The High Rollers flew two MH-60S each specially equipped with a 420-gallon capacity Bambi bucket used to drop water in coordination with civillian fire fighters.

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A MH-60s Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five (HSC) 85, pulls 420 gallons of water from a reservoir using a “Bambi Bucket.” HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class (NAC) William Quadrino from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 drops water from a Navy MH-60S "Seahawk" Tuesday that was specially equipped with a 420 gallon-capacity Bambi bucket.

HSC-85 flew two MH-60S each specially equipped with a 420 gallon-capacity Bambi bucket.

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071023-N-3069F-027 -- (Oct. 23, 2007) A Navy MH-60S "Seahawk" from the "High Rollers" of Helictoper Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 lifts to the sky after filling a 420-gallon capacity Bambi bucket Tuesday used to drop water in coordination with civillian fire fighters.

HSC-85 flew two MH-60S each specially equipped with a Bambi bucket.

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A Navy MH-60S "Seahawk" from the "High Rollers" of Helictoper Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 lifts to the sky after filling a 420-gallon capacity Bambi bucket Tuesday used to drop water in coordination with civillian fire fighters.

HSC-85 flew two MH-60S each specially equipped with a Bambi bucket.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class (NAC) William Quadrino from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 monitors the altitude of a Navy MH-60S "Seahawk" Tuesday that was specially equipped with a 420-gallon capacity Bambi bucket as it is filled with water.

The High Rollers flew two MH-60S each specially equipped with a 420-gallon capacity Bambi bucket used to drop water in coordination with civillian fire fighters.

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Crew members aboard a MH-60s Seahawk helicopter activate a release button, dumping 420 gallons of water below them on a burning target. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to put out the wild fires blazing across Southern California.

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Gen. Gene Renuart briefs reporters on U.S. Northern Command's wildfire support efforts in southern California at an Oct. 23, 2007, press conference at command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The command is working hard to ensure that the citizens of California get the support they need in a timely fashion, Renuart said.

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A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) aircraft from the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C., drops water during a mission at the annual MAFFS exercise at Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park in Greenville, S.C., May 4, 2005.
The MAFFS exercise is a one week annual training and recertification joining air and ground personnel from the Federal Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserve units. The exercise consists of eight C-130 aircraft that fly continuous missions dropping water on South Carolina’s Sumter National Forest to prepare crews for wild land firefighting missions.

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Members of 5th Army Operational Command Post Two monitor and coordinate relief efforts on March Air Force Base in Riverside, Calif., Oct. 25, 2007, as part of a federal support package used to assist agencies responding to the California wildfires. DoD photo by Senior Airman Daniel St. Pierre, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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