| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N261CG |
| Fleet number: | 61 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N |
| C/n (msn): | 61257 |
| Operator Titles: | Coulson Group |
| Aircraft Name: | Tanker 61 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CamarilloMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 March 2024 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 703302 |
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This 1964 built S-61 first flew with New York Airways as N92866, then as PH-NZA with KLM Helikopters which also leased it to the United Nations in the 1990's for a humanitarian operation in Bosnia. Next stop was with ERA Helicopters before it finally joined Coulson in June of 2019. Since forest or wild fires are often ignited by sparks originating from power lines, the heli can be seen here standing-by on a fire fighting contract, hired by the electrical company Edison, of which a small sticker can be seen under the cockpit window. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 July 2024, and has since been viewed 262 times. |