Notes:

On approach to fill the Bambi Bucket. The army does many training flights with this system, especially before fire season.

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Aircraft

E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

Juan Andres Saavedra E-486
696 9 0 Mil Mi-171C
E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

The "russian bear" resting for the day at its base, BAE 15 Paquisha also known as "La Balbina"

Diogo da Conceicao E-486
901 14 2 Mil Mi-171C
E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

After a quick briefing with the crew, this beast lifts up to battle a fire

Antonio Espinel E-486
918 5 0 Mil Mi-171C

Photo location

E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

On approach to fill the Bambi Bucket

Antonio Espinel E-486
1,133 9 0 Mil Mi-171C
PN-142 - Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil - Ecuador - Police

Some Bambi Bucket ops by the National Police

Antonio Espinel PN-142
1,222 5 0 Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil

Photographer

FAE-898 - Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Ecuador - Air Force

New Hercules for the Ecuadorian Air Force! Arriving at Latacunga as RCH413 and performing two high-speed low passes at just 200ft above the Runway

Antonio Espinel FAE-898
2,703 74 4 Lockheed C-130H Hercules
HC-BDN - Nord 2501D Noratlas - ATESA - Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos S.A.

Antonio Espinel HC-BDN
305 9 0 Nord 2501D Noratlas
FAE-630 - Boeing 737-236(Adv) - Ecuador - Air Force

630 taking off from Latacunga on a sunny afternoon

Antonio Espinel FAE-630
729 27 0 Boeing 737-236(Adv)

Registration

E-486

Photo Date

Mar 12, 2020

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Notes

On approach to fill the Bambi Bucket. The army does many training flights with this system, especially before fire season.

Camera

Canon EOS Rebel t3 | 75-300mm
E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

Juan Andres Saavedra E-486
696 9 0 Mil Mi-171C
E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

The "russian bear" resting for the day at its base, BAE 15 Paquisha also known as "La Balbina"

Diogo da Conceicao E-486
901 14 2 Mil Mi-171C
E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

After a quick briefing with the crew, this beast lifts up to battle a fire

Antonio Espinel E-486
918 5 0 Mil Mi-171C
E-486 - Mil Mi-171C - Ecuador - Army

On approach to fill the Bambi Bucket

Antonio Espinel E-486
1,133 9 0 Mil Mi-171C
PN-142 - Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil - Ecuador - Police

Some Bambi Bucket ops by the National Police

Antonio Espinel PN-142
1,222 5 0 Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
FAE-898 - Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Ecuador - Air Force

New Hercules for the Ecuadorian Air Force! Arriving at Latacunga as RCH413 and performing two high-speed low passes at just 200ft above the Runway

Antonio Espinel FAE-898
2,703 74 4 Lockheed C-130H Hercules
HC-BDN - Nord 2501D Noratlas - ATESA - Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos S.A.

Antonio Espinel HC-BDN
305 9 0 Nord 2501D Noratlas
FAE-630 - Boeing 737-236(Adv) - Ecuador - Air Force

630 taking off from Latacunga on a sunny afternoon

Antonio Espinel FAE-630
729 27 0 Boeing 737-236(Adv)
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