| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GRIL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 212 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 212/450 (H-1 Iroquois/Venom) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 212 Twin Two-Twelve |
| C/n (msn): | 31111 |
| Operator Titles: | Ascent Helicopters |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | PembertonMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYPS IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 2018 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 752266 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Bell 212, C-GRIL (ex-XC-DIG) was seen on standby at the BC Wildfire Service's Pemberton Fire Base which is located about 1 km east of Pemberton Regional Airport (CYPS) and north of threshold to Runway 24. The base is the main fire crew base serving the Pemberton region during the fire season. It has a heliport, but no air tanker facility. The heliport is 19 km NE of the Whistler Municipal Heliport (CBE9) and 120 km north of Vancouver. Helicopters are assigned to the Pemberton base according the daily fire risk, but can often include a Tasman Helicopters AS350B-2 or AS350B-3. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 November 2024, and has since been viewed 62 times. |