Bambi Bucket...Prepare To Drop Water

So my company was given the task to support the local fire department when wild fires flare up. So whats better than taking a big bucket and dipping into a lake and then opening it to empty all 2000 gallons of water back into the lake. Well here are some pictures from it................ And no we did not pick anyone up in the bucket when we filled it, Mythbusters proved that one!!!!

The bucket flying under the chinook, did I mention that it is on a one hundred foot line.....

Bucket still flying!!!




Coming down to land.




Looking down through the hole in the center of the chinook.




The Bucket full of water (2000 gallons).




Still flying, the Bucket will not open!! So what do you do with 2000 gallons of water?




You dump it on the ground!




That's a lot of water!!!!




Ok lets try this again, the bucket is 10 feet off the water.




Dipping the bucket..




Where did the bucket go, I think we will have 2000 gallons this time..




That's one full bucket.

Yes, the bucket works!!!

That was cool!

Looking out the door, Sir you are clear down to dip!