Yup. That’s what it’s all about!!!
One of my more distant cousins was airlifted out.
those copter crews are very good at what they do.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...-guard-membersPresident Trump on Monday awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross to seven members of the California National Guard who helped rescue over 200 people earlier this month from the massive wildfire.
Well deserved DFCs for these guys. You fly into that once, you did your job. Fly into that three times, and you're an Audie Murphy level hero.
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CONCUR!
Both Aircraft Commanders CW5s who thought this was one of their toughest missions.
Using embers on ground and trees to get reference when normally NVGs would be sucking in smoke!
High Altitude, Hot/Dirty air with thermals coming off fire, and probably fairly heavy coming out even if they went light on fuel.
DFC is no joke and these crews EARNED it!