We mentioned HERE that the Carol Stream Fire Department ordered a new engine from Alexis. While surfing the web, Martin Nowak came across ‘in-production’ images on the Alexis web site HERE.
The body has been built for Carol Stream's new engine at Alexis. Alexis photo
Jan 25
Bill Friedrich has gone through his files and submitted several images of the CFD helicopters and suppression units from Meigs Field in the early 1980s.
CFD Helicopter 441 was a 1961 UH-1B Huey. Bill Freidrich collection
CFD Helicopter 442 was a 1977 Bell Jet Ranger. Bill Freidrich collection
The assignment at Meigs Field was Crash 6-3-6, a 1980 GMC/E-ONE 250/500/15F (G-453); Dry Chemical 6-2-4, a 1967 IHC Fire Boss 100/200/20DC (D-342); and Dry Chemical 6-2-1, a 1966 IHC-Fire Boss 100/175/750DC (D-331). Bill Friedrich collection
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