Staffed around the clock at Fire Station 114, which is located on the grounds of Van Nuys Airport, LAFD Air Operations, comprises five helicopters and a team of pilots ready to respond
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LAFD History: Early Days of Flight and Evolution
“The advent of the helicopter in the LAFD was one of the most significant changes in the strategic and tactical response operations in the history of the department.” – Frank Borden
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The Air Operations Section started in 1962 with one Bell 47 helicopter and has grown to the robust operation it is today. With a daily staff of 14 members on platoon duty
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Air Ops and personnel from 90’s met at Lopez Canyon on March 22, 2015, to drill hand signals, sling loading and fueling operations.
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After a rash of large brush fires fought by the LAFD in the late 1950’s, the administration approached the United States Forest Service and asked if one of their pilots
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