helispot

Photo ID
4834
Date Taken
Feb. 21, 2009, midnight
Event
None
Submitted
Feb. 27, 2009, 9:02 p.m.
Last Updated
July 16, 2019, 12:51 a.m.
Location
United States : California : Fullerton
Owner
Orange County Fire Authority
Status
Active
Category
Firefighting helicopters
Photographer
Elliott Alper
Horizontal
Side view
Vertical
Side view
Interior/Exterior
Exterior view
Single/Multiple
Multiple aircraft shown
Static/Moving
Aircraft is not operating
Intrument Panel
Instrument panel not shown
Close-Up Detail
Entire helicopter shown
Day/Night
Day view
Nickname
None
Military Unit
None
Military Modex
None
Aircraft Number
None
Black Helicopter
No
Notes
Fullerton Municipal Airport. The way photo was taken is like a mirror effect.

Helicopter
178
Type
None
Variant
Bell UH1H Super Huey
Owner
Orange County Fire Authority
Tail Number
N4212C
Serial Number
None
Buno
None
Status
Active
In/Out of Service
Yes, helicopter is still in service
Base Location
United States : California : Fullerton
Notes
Helicopter was originally a Bell UH-1H, then upgraded with Bell 212 rotor system, the 703 engine (i.e. Cobra engines, 1485 shp vs. the old L13's, 1100 shp), Isolair tanks, new radios, computers, fire mapping, dual GPS.