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Illustrated and signed by: Eric Lian
CAL FIRE FIREHAWK Kneeland Helitack “Copter 102” N479DF is an art print from an original illustration. (This is not a cut out photograph or screen capture from a flight simulator). Meticulously detailed, the helicopter is set against the California grizzly and the description text is bordered by the Cal Fire logo, the American and state of California flags, and the unit insignia.
The description states:
N479DF is a Sikorsky S-70i FIREHAWK medium-lift utility helicopter based in the Cal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit in Kneeland, California. Its twin General Electric T700-701D turboshaft engines generate 3,880 shp powering the aircraft to a top speed of 224 mph (360 kph), a service ceiling of 20,000 ft (6,100 m), and a maximum range of 289 miles (465 km).
Configured for the firefighting and rescue role, the FIREHAWK can transport up to 12 firefighters, perform rescue operations with a starboard mounted 600 lb rescue hoist, and carry out fire suppression with a retractable snorkel feeding a 1000 gallon (3,785 l) Kawak belly tank at a rate of 1000 gallons per minute. The cockpit is equipped with advanced glass multi-functional displays and lighted for night vision goggles allowing fire suppression at night.
The Kneeland Helitack crew’s primary responsibility is to respond to call outs for initial fire attack and a number of other missions including air rescue, aerial ignition, cargo sling load, troop transport, reseeding operations, and mapping, and responds to approximately 100 fires per year in an area that spans north to the Oregon border, south to Mendocino, and east to Weaverville.
