"Operation Sky Hammer" Comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield

"Operation Sky Hammer" comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield

The new concept brings two, Type-1 firefighting helicopters to the Rocky Mountain Region to be pre-positioned where fire danger is highest and ready to strike.

New firefighting concept 'Operation Sky Hammer' comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield

Starting in July, a team of two large SkyCrane helicopters, based out of the Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield, will help create a powerful new firefighting team, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

New firefighting concept "Operation Sky Hammer" comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield

Starting in July, a team of two large SkyCrane helicopters, based out of the Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield, Colorado, will help create a powerful new firefighting team, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.