Army National Guard to Provide Aerial Flight for Governor to see Black Crater Fire

Tim King travels with Oregon's Governor to view the fire outside of Sisters

The Governor will travel with the 1042nd Medical Company to see the Black Crater Fire, Tim King on board as well.

(SALEM) - At 9:00 AM today, the 1042nd Medical Company of the Army National Guard will take Governor Kulongoski and Major General Raymond F. Rees, the Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard on aerial tour of the Black Crater Fire, southwest of Sisters, Ore. They are scheduled for return at approximately 1:00 PM.

Our own Tim King will be on board the flight and will provide pool video upon return to the Army Aviation Flight Facility. He has professional quality equipment and will be able to download the video from his camera to media interested in the coverage of the fire video.

Governor Kulongoski will entertain media interviews upon his return to Salem, Ore.

To date, the Army National Guard has one UH-60 Blackhawk with a Bambi bucket involved in firefighting operations and the Firehawk which is a UH-60 retrofitted with a water snorkeling device able to refill its 1,000 gallon tank from water sources in the area in as little as four inches of water supporting the firefighting efforts.

Tim’s report will be filed once he hits the ground. Media sources wishing to enter the AASF for the transfer of video and the interview with the Governor need to contact the Public Office for entry to the facility.