Bambi bucket is a flexible container, similar to a bag installed on the underside of the fuselage of a water bomber helicopter.
There are different sizes and models. Mainly used for the fight against forest fires, they can be bunkered directly on a body of water by scooping principle, in the manner of some water bomber aircraft like the Canadair CL-215. The helicopter bucket are fixed by means of a lifting hook and a sling.
Thubmnail photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza, Modified by Daily Military Defense & Archive.
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