| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N821LA |
| Fleet number: | 21 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-70i International Black Hawk |
| C/n (msn): | 704023 |
| Operator Titles: | Los Angeles County Fire Department |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fullerton - MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFUL IATA: FUL Local: FUL Other: - |
| Event: | HAI Heli-Expo 2024 |
| Photo Date: | 23 February 2024 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 673190 |
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) Air Operations operates 10 aircraft - 5 Sikorsky S-70 Firehawks (three S-70A and two S-70i) and 5 Bell 412s (three 412EPs and two 412HPs) - for paramedic transport, hoist rescues and wildland firefighting. Based at Barton Heliport at Whiteman Airport, each morning, a minimum of three regional air squads are operational including deployments to the North (Fire Station 129 Lancaster), East (Brackett Field) and, in fire season, to the West (Fire Camp 8 in Malibu). It received two S-70As in 2001, one in 2005 and two S-70i's in 2020, including N821LA. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 April 2024, and has since been viewed 134 times. |