Posted: 08/01/2012
Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 129th Rescue Wing, Califorina Air National Guard, out of Moffett Field, and one UH-60 from 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), California Army National Guard, out of Los Alamitos, are battling the Complex Fire in Kern County, Calif. The three aircraft have been based out of the Tehachapi Municipal Airport in Tehachapi, Calif., since Sunday, Aug 12, and have dropped over 85,000 gallons of water.Photo by Master Sgt. Julie Avey