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Southern Calif. (Oct. 29, 2003) -- Using Lake Murphy in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego, a Sea King helicopter (SH-3) assigned to the "Golden Gators" of Reserve Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eighty Five (HC-85) loads "Bambi" buckets to conduct water drops on brush fires in support of fire fighting efforts in Southern Calif. Wild fires have caused extensive damage throughout Southern Calif., scorching more than 500,000 acres or land.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael J. Pusnik, Jr.  (RELEASED)
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Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 SH-3
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