Remarks: A BC Forest Service contracted Wildcat 212 in firefighting configuration landing in Salmon Arm for fuel. Note the FAST FIN modification to the tail cutting out useless metal structure and improving both power and handling!
Remarks: A 1971 Cessna 182N modified for skydiving returning from another tandem drop in Salmon Arm. Note modified lifting jump door and jump cover on the right main gear wheel. Another first for the database.
Remarks: Salmon Arm airport tie down area. A Bell 206B a Robinson R-44, an EC 120 Colibri and two light aircraft. Skydiving wind sock is visible behind the EC120.
Remarks: A nice Valhalla Helicopters JetRanger taking off from the Salmon Arm Airport. This machine is based out of their new Kelowna Heliport. Another first for the database.
Remarks: An Ascent Bell 212 landing to pick up 7 rapelling crew after their decent from the hovering helicopter. This chopper is contracted to the BC Forest Service for fire fighting using the Initial Attack concept. This involves a 3 person rappelling crew and a self filling belly tank for water bombing and to supply water to the crew once they are on the ground. This method is most useful for fighting fires set by lighting strikes.
Remarks: A nice Ascent Bell 212 turning to pick up the rappelling crew after completing a 200 ft rappel. This chopper and two Wildcat 212's are contracted by the BC Forest Service for fire fighting using the Initial Attack concept out of Salmon Arm. This involves a 3 person rappelling crew and a self filling belly tank for water bombing and to supply water to the crew once they are on the ground. This method is most useful for fighting fires set by lighting strikes.
Remarks: A nice Ascent Bell 212 landing at the BC Forest Service Rapattack firefighting base. This chopper and the wildcat 212 are contracted to the BC Forest Service for fire fighting using the Initial Attack concept. This involves a 3 person rappelling crew and a self filling belly tank for water bombing and to supply water to the crew once they are on the ground. This method is most useful for fighting fires set by lighting strikes.
Remarks: The Salmon Arm airport terminal building. The Salmon Arm flying club uses the top floor and tower area and the lower right portion was used in the past as a flight school and airline by Shuswap Air.
