A NASA helicopter lifts off from KSC after being painted

[KSC-00PP-1797]

  • Photo Number: KSC-00PP-1797

  • Release Date: 25-Oct-2000

    • Description: At S.R. 3 a NASA helicopter lifts off to return to Patrick Air Force Base. The helicopter is one of four UH-1H helicopters that have had its blades painted, changing the previous black color to a pattern of white and yellow stripes. The pattern provides better visibility in smoke and fire conditions. When the rotors are turning, the stripes create a yellow and white circle that is more easily seen by a second helicopter from above. The helicopters, primarily used for security and medical evacuation for NASA, will be used to deliver water via buckets during brush fires. The change was made to comply with U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Department of Forestry regulations for helicopter-assisted fire control.

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    Slide GIF 172 147 36411
    Low GIF 320 211 96187
    Medium JPEG 1024 674 190413
    High JPEG 2670 1758 1108160

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    Photos By: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Scanned By: Seven/Still Photo Imaging
    Captions: InDyne, Inc.
    Curator: NASA/KSC Internet Systems Lab (Dumoulin, Downs, Paladino)
    Last Updated: Tuesday August 28 19:10:51 EDT 2001 (Anita Barrett)

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