On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:06:18 -0700, the Legend of LAX
wrote:

Bob wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:54:54 -0700, Dirk wrote:

In article ,
says...
Obviously I know it's a UH-60 of some sort, but what are the pink
markings all about? I tried to rush over to the helo-port but it was
gone by then.



Helping out Cal Fire?

Bingo!

HH-60G of the 129th Rescue Wing, CA ANG painted up with temporary high
visibility markings for fire fighting duties. Hopefully this link
works...

http://www.af.mil/photos/media_searc...20fire&page=12

...a few shots on Air Force Link showing Pave Hawks carrying similar
hot pink trim.

Bob ^,,^

Thanks Bob. That looks like it. We've been having a wicked fire season here.

I've watching from above (via satellite). That, and we had some
pretty impressive sunsets up here in Seattle when the winds brought
the smoke north.

Go wash the car - that's s'posed to make it rain, I hear.