COURTESY OF JOHN FLOURNOY |
As I recall I think it was on a Myrtle Beach N model when we were still fighting fires with the H-43. I was in ARS standardization at the time and the powers that be wanted to see if the H-1 could possibly fight a fire in the LBR role. Because of the unique rotor wash from the H-43 it was much better suited for the fire fighting role and the H-1 with the FSK mission never got off the ground. The rotor wash from the H-1 really stirred up the fire compared to the H-43 which cut a path into it. That was probably a one shot test with the H-1 and FSK. (John Flournoy)
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