1 00:00:01,778 --> 00:00:01,811        (U                        2 00:00:01,811 --> 00:00:01,844        (Upb                      3 00:00:01,844 --> 00:00:01,878        (Upbea                    4 00:00:01,878 --> 00:00:01,911        (Upbeat                   5 00:00:01,911 --> 00:00:01,944        (Upbeat ro                6 00:00:01,944 --> 00:00:01,978        (Upbeat rock              7 00:00:01,978 --> 00:00:02,011        (Upbeat rock m            8 00:00:02,011 --> 00:00:02,045        (Upbeat rock mus          9 00:00:02,045 --> 00:00:02,078        (Upbeat rock music        10 00:00:02,078 --> 00:00:03,513        (Upbeat rock music)       11 00:00:03,613 --> 00:00:07,016    Aliya: Talent does the job,    but teams accomplish greatness. 12 00:00:07,116 --> 00:00:10,520 Man: You start from zero and you   achieve something as a team.   13 00:00:10,620 --> 00:00:13,423     Teddy: Like the entourage           sacrificing itself        14 00:00:13,523 --> 00:00:17,026     to keep Ecuador's premier         cruise train on track.      15 00:00:17,126 --> 00:00:19,162     (Speaking other language)    16 00:00:19,262 --> 00:00:22,865  Aliya: The army of scientists,        engineers, military,       17 00:00:22,965 --> 00:00:26,369     and flight crew launching          a rocket into space,       18 00:00:26,469 --> 00:00:29,705      while tens of thousands            of feet in the sky.       19 00:00:29,806 --> 00:00:32,375        Man 2: (Over radio)              Drop. Pegasus away.       20 00:00:32,475 --> 00:00:34,343            (Whooshing)           21 00:00:34,444 --> 00:00:37,680  Teddy: A super dredger drilling       into the ocean floor,      22 00:00:37,780 --> 00:00:41,017      pulling off a tough job          in tough circumstances      23 00:00:41,117 --> 00:00:43,019              with a                       hardened crew.          24 00:00:43,119 --> 00:00:44,921        Take the slack out.       25 00:00:45,021 --> 00:00:47,590       Teddy: And an aerial            strike force taking out     26 00:00:47,690 --> 00:00:50,093          Mother Nature's                   burning rage.          27 00:00:50,193 --> 00:00:51,761        Man 3: We're gonna                 stop that fire,         28 00:00:51,861 --> 00:00:53,429         hopefully, very,                   very quickly.          29 00:00:53,529 --> 00:00:54,931        Man 4: (Over radio)               Firing the laser.        30 00:00:55,031 --> 00:00:56,766       And we now have fire.      31 00:00:56,866 --> 00:00:58,768              Aliya:                  These are dream teams...     32 00:00:58,868 --> 00:01:00,269                 ♪                33 00:01:00,369 --> 00:01:02,271          ...that divide                     and conquer           34 00:01:02,371 --> 00:01:05,775         the world's most               challenging missions.      35 00:01:05,875 --> 00:01:07,777      These are the mightiest              planes, trains,         36 00:01:07,877 --> 00:01:10,446        and ships humankind               has ever devised.        37 00:01:10,546 --> 00:01:12,281         And at times they                 come together,          38 00:01:12,381 --> 00:01:14,283       forming dream teams,          working in perfect harmony    39 00:01:14,383 --> 00:01:16,285         to pull off some               of the most colossal       40 00:01:16,385 --> 00:01:18,287         and hair-raising                operations around.        41 00:01:18,387 --> 00:01:19,622           That's right.          42 00:01:19,722 --> 00:01:21,624     We are talking about the        crews aboard Tren Crucero,    43 00:01:21,724 --> 00:01:23,626       who help this amazing               passenger train         44 00:01:23,726 --> 00:01:26,062  up one of the toughest railway        climbs in the world.       45 00:01:26,162 --> 00:01:28,664   Or teams of experts launching         weather satellites        46 00:01:28,764 --> 00:01:32,101         into space from a             plane called Stargazer.     47 00:01:32,201 --> 00:01:34,103         And then there's                   Ibn Battuta,           48 00:01:34,203 --> 00:01:35,938          it's a powerful                   super dredger          49 00:01:36,038 --> 00:01:37,840       making a deep harbour                even deeper.           50 00:01:37,940 --> 00:01:40,676      To do its job it needs            a team of work boats.      51 00:01:40,776 --> 00:01:42,011          And guess what?         52 00:01:42,111 --> 00:01:44,180   I actually got the chance to      join what anyone would call   53 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,182          a dream team in               Southern California.       54 00:01:46,282 --> 00:01:47,517             Oh, yeah?                      Tell us more.          55 00:01:47,617 --> 00:01:49,919      Aliya: It's a group of            firefighters, pilots,      56 00:01:50,019 --> 00:01:52,755     technicians, specialists        and they're bravely flying    57 00:01:52,855 --> 00:01:56,425 into raging infernos with a team     of high-tech helicopters.    58 00:01:56,526 --> 00:01:59,295        They're called the         Quick Reaction Force, or Q.R.F. 59 00:01:59,395 --> 00:02:02,899   Now, their goal is to put out     flames with force and speed   60 00:02:02,999 --> 00:02:06,202  using as much water as possible         around the clock.        61 00:02:06,302 --> 00:02:09,338         It's kind of like              a military operation,      62 00:02:09,438 --> 00:02:13,142       except the enemy here             is a blazing fire.        63 00:02:13,242 --> 00:02:15,645    They sound like one of the          hottest teams around,      64 00:02:15,745 --> 00:02:17,280           pun intended,                   and I'm sorry.          65 00:02:17,380 --> 00:02:19,949                 ♪                66 00:02:20,049 --> 00:02:22,285              Aliya:                    It's hell on Earth...      67 00:02:22,385 --> 00:02:25,288                 ♪                68 00:02:25,388 --> 00:02:29,125     ...a disastrous wildfire           season in California.      69 00:02:29,225 --> 00:02:31,561                 ♪                70 00:02:31,661 --> 00:02:33,729       Man: Radios are set.                  GPS is set.           71 00:02:33,829 --> 00:02:35,731                 ♪                72 00:02:35,831 --> 00:02:37,233       800 for the altitude.      73 00:02:37,333 --> 00:02:39,068    Brian: This was all burnt,           like, two years ago.      74 00:02:39,168 --> 00:02:40,570         All this was gone.       75 00:02:40,670 --> 00:02:42,905       Wait till you see this          ground from 2020, yeah.     76 00:02:43,005 --> 00:02:46,375       Aliya: Our calm skies               reveal evidence         77 00:02:46,475 --> 00:02:49,212       of an ongoing battle               between humankind        78 00:02:49,312 --> 00:02:52,915        and one of the most         destructive forces of nature,  79 00:02:53,015 --> 00:02:56,552       one that consumed 2.6                million acres          80 00:02:56,652 --> 00:03:00,523         across California                 in 2021 alone.          81 00:03:00,623 --> 00:03:02,525         Where we're going,           you're going to see some,    82 00:03:02,625 --> 00:03:05,861       you know, large homes,           about 20 of them gone.     83 00:03:05,962 --> 00:03:07,697          Pilot: Just off                the right side now.       84 00:03:07,797 --> 00:03:09,031              Brian:                            Okay.              85 00:03:09,131 --> 00:03:10,366           Pilot: We're                    coming up on it.        86 00:03:10,466 --> 00:03:11,867          Aliya: I mean,                 that's just charred.      87 00:03:11,968 --> 00:03:14,537     Orange County Fire Chief              Brian Fennessy          88 00:03:14,637 --> 00:03:17,707       is on the front lines               of that battle.         89 00:03:17,807 --> 00:03:22,612       And almost every day           there's more destruction.    90 00:03:22,712 --> 00:03:26,682           It's a smoke                  signal to humanity.       91 00:03:26,782 --> 00:03:28,684           The fire only                  burned 200 acres,        92 00:03:28,784 --> 00:03:30,519           but it caused                   what I'm hearing        93 00:03:30,620 --> 00:03:33,022          is about four to          $500 million worth of damage.  94 00:03:33,122 --> 00:03:34,523                            Wow.  95 00:03:34,624 --> 00:03:37,860   Brian: The houses, the, uh--      some of the infrastructure,   96 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:39,862         what it's going to             take to replace them.      97 00:03:39,962 --> 00:03:42,531   The 10 largest fires here in     California have all happened,  98 00:03:42,632 --> 00:03:45,534      you know, likely within        the last five to 10 years.    99 00:03:45,635 --> 00:03:47,036     So, something's changed.     100 00:03:47,136 --> 00:03:49,805 What we're experiencing today is     far different than we did    101 00:03:49,905 --> 00:03:53,809        in the '70s, '80s,        into the '90s, and in even 2000. 102 00:03:53,909 --> 00:03:56,812      We're seeing fires now,         you know, grow so large,     103 00:03:56,912 --> 00:04:00,316   so quick, spread faster than    any of the models that we have. 104 00:04:00,416 --> 00:04:02,485        And I believe it's            'cause of climate change.    105 00:04:02,585 --> 00:04:08,357 Aliya: Worldwide, the nine years    spanning 2013 through 2021    106 00:04:08,457 --> 00:04:12,395     rank among the 10 hottest            years on record.         107 00:04:12,495 --> 00:04:15,898         Having 44 years,           and now into my fifth decade   108 00:04:15,998 --> 00:04:20,369        of being a wildland         firefighter, I am concerned.   109 00:04:20,469 --> 00:04:22,371          Very concerned.         110 00:04:22,471 --> 00:04:25,975      Aliya: Fennessy helped        to devise a new super weapon   111 00:04:26,075 --> 00:04:28,477           against this                 ever-worsening enemy.      112 00:04:28,577 --> 00:04:32,281         Dubbed the Q.R.F.            or Quick Reaction Force,     113 00:04:32,381 --> 00:04:36,285    it strikes back hard, fast,         and round the clock.       114 00:04:36,385 --> 00:04:38,287            Brian: It's                    a military term         115 00:04:38,387 --> 00:04:40,623         that the military               has used for years.       116 00:04:40,723 --> 00:04:43,626    We kind of stole that term,     but that's really what it is.  117 00:04:43,726 --> 00:04:46,629     When you have an issue or          a fire that's blowing      118 00:04:46,729 --> 00:04:49,632     the incident can request            the Q.R.F. package,       119 00:04:49,732 --> 00:04:51,634     the Quick Reaction Force.    120 00:04:51,734 --> 00:04:53,636      And you're going to get              these aircraft,         121 00:04:53,736 --> 00:04:56,472      you're going to get the          mobile retardant base,      122 00:04:56,572 --> 00:04:58,974          you're going to                get ground support;       123 00:04:59,075 --> 00:05:00,810            a whole lot                   of coordination,         124 00:05:00,910 --> 00:05:02,645          a whole lot of                  movement happens.        125 00:05:02,745 --> 00:05:05,314   And, hopefully, if things go      the way we expect they do,    126 00:05:05,414 --> 00:05:07,316        that we're able to              suppress those fires       127 00:05:07,416 --> 00:05:11,153   that are escaping before they    become large fires that now,   128 00:05:11,253 --> 00:05:13,489      you know, are going to            perhaps require days,      129 00:05:13,589 --> 00:05:15,491           if not weeks,                    to suppress.           130 00:05:15,591 --> 00:05:18,327   It's the only program of its    type in the country, for sure,  131 00:05:18,427 --> 00:05:19,795          and perhaps in                     the world.            132 00:05:19,895 --> 00:05:23,833       Aliya: The Q.R.F. is          spearheaded by helicopters,   133 00:05:23,933 --> 00:05:27,436   retrofit by Canadian company           Coulson Aviation.        134 00:05:27,536 --> 00:05:31,774   They work together to deliver    thousands of gallons of water  135 00:05:31,874 --> 00:05:35,211        and fire retardant             via precision strikes.      136 00:05:35,311 --> 00:05:38,214        We've got now three            very large helitankers.     137 00:05:38,314 --> 00:05:40,149     You've got a command and             control platform.        138 00:05:40,249 --> 00:05:43,319     Aliya: Coulson's updated        helitankers dropped nearly    139 00:05:43,419 --> 00:05:48,891   3 million gallons, or over 11  million litres of water in 2021, 140 00:05:48,991 --> 00:05:52,228   on more than 50 wildfires in         Southern California.       141 00:05:52,328 --> 00:05:55,331  Today we responded to five new     starts in LA County alone.    142 00:05:55,431 --> 00:05:58,667     We see the trend of fires             burning hotter,         143 00:05:58,768 --> 00:06:00,803      getting larger faster.      144 00:06:00,903 --> 00:06:02,972     We're getting mega fires              every year now.         145 00:06:03,072 --> 00:06:06,542    Aliya: Demand for Coulson's    unique firefighting helicopters 146 00:06:06,642 --> 00:06:09,211            is growing                   beyond California.        147 00:06:09,311 --> 00:06:13,516 Climate change knows no borders,   and they're helitankers have   148 00:06:13,616 --> 00:06:18,454  also seen action in Australia,     Canada, and South America.    149 00:06:18,554 --> 00:06:21,290    Britton: We're seeing fires     increase in Europe right now.  150 00:06:21,390 --> 00:06:22,892             You know,                   France is on fire.        151 00:06:22,992 --> 00:06:26,061  South America continues to get     worse and worse wildfires.    152 00:06:26,162 --> 00:06:28,497         And then, the US,            you know, just continues     153 00:06:28,597 --> 00:06:31,167       every year to top the             last year of fire.        154 00:06:31,267 --> 00:06:35,171    Aliya: Back in California,        Coulson's new helicopters    155 00:06:35,271 --> 00:06:38,007       are the stars of the                 Q.R.F. team.           156 00:06:38,107 --> 00:06:41,844         And taking point                is a Sikorsky S-76,       157 00:06:41,944 --> 00:06:45,848   kitted out with day and night    intelligence gathering tech.   158 00:06:45,948 --> 00:06:47,850         Brian: These are               airspace coordinators      159 00:06:47,950 --> 00:06:50,019       that are used to work          with folks on the ground,    160 00:06:50,119 --> 00:06:52,188       essentially get them              there very quickly.       161 00:06:52,288 --> 00:06:55,357   The helicopter coordinator is     coordinating the airspace,    162 00:06:55,458 --> 00:06:58,527     coordinating the tactical          water drop operation,      163 00:06:58,627 --> 00:07:00,863         same time talking              to the ground crews.       164 00:07:00,963 --> 00:07:03,199   These folks that we have are        very, very experienced.     165 00:07:03,299 --> 00:07:06,702  They're used to operating three    to six radios at one time.    166 00:07:06,802 --> 00:07:08,704       A lot of multitasking              that takes place.        167 00:07:08,804 --> 00:07:10,539         Man: (Over radio)           Helitanker 4-7, he'll come.   168 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:12,708           He'll come in                  and make the drop.       169 00:07:12,808 --> 00:07:14,343              Man 2:                        Okay, perfect.         170 00:07:14,443 --> 00:07:16,178          They're an air                 traffic controller,       171 00:07:16,278 --> 00:07:18,013         but they're also                    a resource            172 00:07:18,113 --> 00:07:20,216   for those crews on the ground        to have eyes on them.      173 00:07:20,316 --> 00:07:23,919      Aliya: The S-76 guides         firefighters on the ground,   174 00:07:24,019 --> 00:07:27,923   creating fire lines to direct       and contain the flames.     175 00:07:28,023 --> 00:07:32,428   Simultaneously, it guides its        teammates in the air.      176 00:07:32,528 --> 00:07:34,597                 ♪                177 00:07:34,697 --> 00:07:37,099           Tandem rotor                    CH-47 Chinook,          178 00:07:37,199 --> 00:07:40,102       first built as cargo         helicopters for the US Army,   179 00:07:40,202 --> 00:07:45,674 each retrofit to carry a massive        3,000 gallon tank.        180 00:07:45,774 --> 00:07:48,344        Brian: When you put            that into perspective,      181 00:07:48,444 --> 00:07:50,346     the agency aircraft that            we own and operate,       182 00:07:50,446 --> 00:07:53,349  our fire and rescue helicopters         drop 350 gallons.        183 00:07:54,183 --> 00:07:56,785  Your normal fire engine on the      street that you see go by    184 00:07:56,886 --> 00:07:58,854             is about                       500 gallons.           185 00:07:58,954 --> 00:08:01,724   Two or three of these working      in coordination together,    186 00:08:01,824 --> 00:08:05,027   we are dropping a tremendous        amount of water on some     187 00:08:05,127 --> 00:08:09,098      very, very dry fuels in        some very tough conditions.   188 00:08:09,198 --> 00:08:12,167         Aliya: The aerial               fleet works closely       189 00:08:12,268 --> 00:08:14,303         with another crew                 on the ground,          190 00:08:14,403 --> 00:08:17,706        setting up a mobile                retardant base.         191 00:08:17,806 --> 00:08:21,210  The helitankers recharge here,        closer to the scene,       192 00:08:21,310 --> 00:08:24,079       allowing them to make           retardant drops faster      193 00:08:24,179 --> 00:08:26,448           and with more                     frequency.            194 00:08:26,549 --> 00:08:29,752       That retardant stops            drought afflicted areas     195 00:08:29,852 --> 00:08:32,421      from becoming more fuel               for the fire.          196 00:08:32,521 --> 00:08:36,625    Every member of the Q.R.F.          has a singular goal:       197 00:08:36,725 --> 00:08:39,461        to quickly contain                the fire spread,         198 00:08:39,562 --> 00:08:43,299        protecting property                  and lives.            199 00:08:43,399 --> 00:08:46,936  At the end of the second year,   after one of the large CH-47s,  200 00:08:47,036 --> 00:08:49,438       you know, saved many,                 many homes            201 00:08:49,538 --> 00:08:51,440        and structures here               in Orange County,        202 00:08:51,540 --> 00:08:53,275            we had some                   discussion about,        203 00:08:53,375 --> 00:08:55,945       well, how could this             program be expanded?       204 00:08:56,045 --> 00:08:59,415  What tells us that this Q.R.F.    approach works are generally   205 00:08:59,515 --> 00:09:01,417        the fires you never               even hear about.         206 00:09:01,517 --> 00:09:03,919   These helicopters behind me,      if the bell goes off today    207 00:09:04,019 --> 00:09:06,055    and there's a fire here in      Orange County, they're going.  208 00:09:06,155 --> 00:09:07,890          We're going to                   stop that fire,         209 00:09:07,990 --> 00:09:09,725         hopefully, very,                   very quickly.          210 00:09:09,825 --> 00:09:12,261                 ♪                211 00:09:12,361 --> 00:09:14,597     There really is strength            in numbers, right?        212 00:09:14,697 --> 00:09:16,932     And we'll highlight more       dream teams when we show you   213 00:09:17,032 --> 00:09:19,435     complex missions carried           out by Tren Crucero,       214 00:09:19,535 --> 00:09:21,770           Stargazer and                    Ibn Battuta.           215 00:09:21,870 --> 00:09:23,772     And, AJ, I can't wait to         hear more about your trip    216 00:09:23,872 --> 00:09:25,608            to meet the                 Quick Reaction Force.      217 00:09:25,708 --> 00:09:27,109         Yeah, we meet the                Canadian company         218 00:09:27,209 --> 00:09:28,944     that built this fleet of          high-tech helicopters.      219 00:09:29,044 --> 00:09:30,779    And, you know, in the face           of climate change,        220 00:09:30,879 --> 00:09:32,615   science really is telling us           that these fires         221 00:09:32,715 --> 00:09:34,450      will get more frequent,           they'll get stronger.      222 00:09:34,550 --> 00:09:36,952   So, this kind of response is   really more important than ever. 223 00:09:37,052 --> 00:09:38,287              Teddy:                           Mm-hmm.             224 00:09:38,387 --> 00:09:42,891                 ♪                225 00:09:45,327 --> 00:09:45,361        (U                        226 00:09:45,361 --> 00:09:45,394        (Upb                      227 00:09:45,394 --> 00:09:45,427        (Upbea                    228 00:09:45,427 --> 00:09:45,461        (Upbeat                   229 00:09:45,461 --> 00:09:45,494        (Upbeat ro                230 00:09:45,494 --> 00:09:45,527        (Upbeat rock              231 00:09:45,527 --> 00:09:45,561        (Upbeat rock m            232 00:09:45,561 --> 00:09:45,594        (Upbeat rock mus          233 00:09:45,594 --> 00:09:45,628        (Upbeat rock music        234 00:09:45,628 --> 00:09:50,165        (Upbeat rock music)       235 00:09:50,265 --> 00:09:52,368              This is                The Mightiest: Dream Teams,   236 00:09:52,468 --> 00:09:54,870   and I can't wait to tell you     more about the amazing crews   237 00:09:54,970 --> 00:09:57,706    who help Tren Crucero with           its gruelling climb       238 00:09:57,806 --> 00:09:59,208              high up                      into the Andes.         239 00:09:59,308 --> 00:10:01,877    Yeah, and teams of experts        pulling off a meticulous     240 00:10:01,977 --> 00:10:03,712           operation of                 launching satellites       241 00:10:03,812 --> 00:10:05,714            into space                      with a plane.          242 00:10:05,814 --> 00:10:07,549         First, before all                  that, though,          243 00:10:07,650 --> 00:10:09,385        I want to hear more               about the Q.R.F.         244 00:10:09,485 --> 00:10:10,886                        Okay.     245 00:10:10,986 --> 00:10:13,555   So, I learned the helicopters   are tricked out with all kinds  246 00:10:13,656 --> 00:10:17,226   of technology to take on just       about any raging fire.      247 00:10:17,326 --> 00:10:20,362  And I got a chance to meet the     innovators who build them.    248 00:10:20,462 --> 00:10:25,367                 ♪                249 00:10:25,467 --> 00:10:27,536          These are some                     of the most           250 00:10:27,636 --> 00:10:31,040         high-tech aerial              firefighters around...      251 00:10:31,140 --> 00:10:33,876                 ♪                252 00:10:33,976 --> 00:10:37,212       ...battling flames in          the toughest conditions.     253 00:10:37,312 --> 00:10:42,718                 ♪                254 00:10:42,818 --> 00:10:47,222    Coulson Aviation flies them         through smokey skies       255 00:10:47,322 --> 00:10:52,895   using cutting-edge technology       to hit targets bang-on.     256 00:10:52,995 --> 00:10:54,897     Britton: We wear the name        proudly on the aircraft.     257 00:10:54,997 --> 00:10:57,066   We're the only company in the       world that fights fire      258 00:10:57,166 --> 00:10:59,034      that has our last name                on the side.           259 00:10:59,134 --> 00:11:03,539      Aliya: The company has            decades of experience      260 00:11:03,639 --> 00:11:06,842  designing innovative aircraft,        placing them right on      261 00:11:06,942 --> 00:11:09,878        the front lines of                wildfire warfare.        262 00:11:09,978 --> 00:11:12,314            So, when a                    wildfire happens,        263 00:11:12,414 --> 00:11:14,149       you know, local fire            departments, obviously,     264 00:11:14,249 --> 00:11:16,819     will lead the operation,        but Coulson is right there.   265 00:11:16,919 --> 00:11:18,987       I mean, really a big                 part in this           266 00:11:19,088 --> 00:11:21,156        aerial firefighting                   mission.             267 00:11:21,256 --> 00:11:24,493  How did your family become part    of this incredible history?   268 00:11:24,593 --> 00:11:28,163    We started the company with        my grandfather in 1960.     269 00:11:28,263 --> 00:11:30,666         We got our first                helicopter in 1986,       270 00:11:30,766 --> 00:11:32,668          and we kind of                  transitioned from        271 00:11:32,768 --> 00:11:35,938   heavy lift helicopter logging         into firefighting.        272 00:11:36,038 --> 00:11:39,108        Aliya: At the time,          they carried water buckets    273 00:11:39,208 --> 00:11:41,610             hung from                       long lines.           274 00:11:41,710 --> 00:11:44,513           They started                 overhauling aircraft,      275 00:11:44,613 --> 00:11:47,416             upgrading                       technology,           276 00:11:47,516 --> 00:11:51,920        and improving water            dropping capabilities.      277 00:11:52,020 --> 00:11:55,424          Then, in 2007,                they purchased giant       278 00:11:55,524 --> 00:11:58,894           World War II                Martin Mars seaplanes,      279 00:11:58,994 --> 00:12:03,232     the largest water bombers             on the planet.          280 00:12:03,332 --> 00:12:05,734     This put the family-owned       company in British Columbia   281 00:12:05,834 --> 00:12:07,736            on the map.           282 00:12:07,836 --> 00:12:10,405                 ♪                283 00:12:10,506 --> 00:12:12,407         Wayne: First time               I saw the aircraft        284 00:12:12,508 --> 00:12:14,576      was with my father when         I was about 10 years old.    285 00:12:14,676 --> 00:12:16,411            Back then,                     I just remember         286 00:12:16,512 --> 00:12:18,247       it being one heck of                a big aircraft.         287 00:12:18,347 --> 00:12:20,749                 ♪                288 00:12:20,849 --> 00:12:24,720   Aliya: BC entrepreneur Wayne      Coulson saw an opportunity    289 00:12:24,820 --> 00:12:28,090   to export their capabilities         across the continent.      290 00:12:28,190 --> 00:12:33,962   He upgraded one of the planes   and started promoting the Mars  291 00:12:34,062 --> 00:12:38,467       for firefighting jobs            across North America.      292 00:12:38,567 --> 00:12:42,437   With its advanced aeronautics    and firefighting technology,   293 00:12:42,538 --> 00:12:46,608   there was no better weapon in  the battle against forest fires. 294 00:12:46,708 --> 00:12:50,479      The Coulson's continued         building a robust fleet,     295 00:12:50,579 --> 00:12:55,818 converting more aircraft to next  generation aerial firefighters. 296 00:12:55,918 --> 00:12:58,153         It's a passion of               our whole family's        297 00:12:58,253 --> 00:13:00,823     and it's so rewarding to        be able to see our aircraft   298 00:13:00,923 --> 00:13:03,325   going to work in partnership     with the guys on the ground,   299 00:13:03,425 --> 00:13:05,494        in partnership with                 the counties,          300 00:13:05,594 --> 00:13:07,496          as well as the                   Forest Service.         301 00:13:07,596 --> 00:13:09,865         Aliya: Taking the              place of Martin Mars,      302 00:13:09,965 --> 00:13:12,467     and leading the Q.R.F. in          Southern California,       303 00:13:12,568 --> 00:13:15,137            is another                     Coulson giant.          304 00:13:15,237 --> 00:13:18,307      This one is the largest         water bombing helicopter     305 00:13:18,407 --> 00:13:20,309         in North America.        306 00:13:20,409 --> 00:13:22,377          With its rotors                    in motion,            307 00:13:22,477 --> 00:13:26,682    their Chinook measures over      30 metres or 98 feet long.    308 00:13:26,782 --> 00:13:30,652    That's almost as long as a       10-storey building is tall.   309 00:13:30,752 --> 00:13:36,391   And it's tail is 5.68 metres         or over 18 feet high.      310 00:13:36,491 --> 00:13:39,728       That's about as tall                 as a giraffe.          311 00:13:39,828 --> 00:13:42,898      When fully loaded with           3,000 gallons of water,     312 00:13:42,998 --> 00:13:45,400        it's 50,000 pounds.       313 00:13:45,500 --> 00:13:48,237     That's almost the weight             of a fire truck.         314 00:13:48,337 --> 00:13:53,075      The Q.R.F. in SoCal has      two Chinooks leading the force. 315 00:13:53,175 --> 00:13:55,244             One is in                       LA County.            316 00:13:55,344 --> 00:13:58,280    The other one is right here           in Orange County.        317 00:13:58,380 --> 00:14:00,282       Britton: This is our          retractable snorkel system.   318 00:14:00,382 --> 00:14:02,117           So, it's the                    only hydraulic          319 00:14:02,217 --> 00:14:03,952        retractable snorkel                 in the world.          320 00:14:04,052 --> 00:14:08,290    And it allows us to fly at      maximum airspeed to the fire,  321 00:14:08,390 --> 00:14:13,695  retract or extend the snorkel,   hover fill in 60 to 75 seconds. 322 00:14:13,795 --> 00:14:16,398          This is our gel                 injection system.        323 00:14:16,498 --> 00:14:20,569    It's custom designed by us.        It is a 50 gallon tank.     324 00:14:20,669 --> 00:14:23,405     It holds a polymer-based          product that we inject      325 00:14:23,505 --> 00:14:26,241         while we're hover              filling our snorkel.       326 00:14:26,341 --> 00:14:29,077   This allows us to be able to         drop in higher winds.      327 00:14:29,177 --> 00:14:32,414      Over here we've got our            RADS-L tank system.       328 00:14:32,514 --> 00:14:34,750      So, this is the largest           tank in the industry       329 00:14:34,850 --> 00:14:36,585             at 3,000                        US gallons.           330 00:14:36,685 --> 00:14:39,421        It gets filled with                 a retractable          331 00:14:39,521 --> 00:14:41,089          snorkel system                      up front.            332 00:14:41,189 --> 00:14:43,926       It has a 20 foot long                door system.           333 00:14:44,026 --> 00:14:45,961          This allows the                helicopter to drop        334 00:14:46,061 --> 00:14:49,498         water, foam, gel,                  or retardant.          335 00:14:49,598 --> 00:14:52,668       As we drop different                  chemicals,            336 00:14:52,768 --> 00:14:55,671  sometimes when we land they'll      want the tank rinsed off.    337 00:14:55,771 --> 00:14:57,673          And so, we will                  rinse the tank          338 00:14:57,773 --> 00:15:00,175   to make sure that there's no          cross-contaminants.       339 00:15:00,275 --> 00:15:02,511        And then up front,             we've got our cockpit.      340 00:15:02,611 --> 00:15:07,115 And we've equipped this with the  latest Garmin touchscreen GPSs, 341 00:15:07,215 --> 00:15:10,819      which allow the pilots      additional situational awareness 342 00:15:10,919 --> 00:15:13,889   and makes it much easier for         them to fly at night,      343 00:15:13,989 --> 00:15:16,325         especially under               night vision goggles.      344 00:15:16,425 --> 00:15:19,461      Aliya: Over the course               of five months,         345 00:15:19,561 --> 00:15:22,831     it took about 8,000 hours         to convert this Chinook     346 00:15:22,931 --> 00:15:26,535       into a revolutionary              aerial firefighter.       347 00:15:26,635 --> 00:15:30,205          Orange County's                Chinook is a CH-47        348 00:15:30,305 --> 00:15:33,442        that used to fight              wars in Afghanistan.       349 00:15:33,542 --> 00:15:37,479     Boeing built them for the       US Army in the early 1960s.   350 00:15:37,579 --> 00:15:39,314  Now it's fighting another war.  351 00:15:39,414 --> 00:15:41,616   But now without the help from          other innovative         352 00:15:41,717 --> 00:15:43,151        wildfire warriors.        353 00:15:43,251 --> 00:15:46,221                 ♪                354 00:15:46,321 --> 00:15:50,292     Loaded with sophisticated      navigation and communications  355 00:15:50,392 --> 00:15:53,962   equipment, Coulson Aviations      Sikorsky S-76 is armed with   356 00:15:54,062 --> 00:15:57,432      a very powerful weapon.     357 00:15:57,532 --> 00:16:00,736  A heat sensing infrared camera          that swivels like        358 00:16:00,836 --> 00:16:04,706         a giant eyeball.         359 00:16:04,806 --> 00:16:07,642  This is what finds the hotspots         through the smoke        360 00:16:07,743 --> 00:16:08,777         for the Chinook.         361 00:16:08,877 --> 00:16:12,748   Even when visibility is low.   362 00:16:12,848 --> 00:16:15,350    Those helicopters are like,       dripping with high tech.     363 00:16:15,450 --> 00:16:16,852      Yeah, and you know, it         doesn't matter the location   364 00:16:16,952 --> 00:16:18,153        or the time of day.       365 00:16:18,253 --> 00:16:21,123  This technology is really what        creates a dream team.      366 00:16:21,223 --> 00:16:23,792    Yeah, and that notion of a    dream team is something the crew 367 00:16:23,892 --> 00:16:26,061  of the Tren Crucero can really             relate to.            368 00:16:26,161 --> 00:16:28,430   They do so much on this epic               journey.             369 00:16:28,530 --> 00:16:30,732   They switch out locos to get        them through the really     370 00:16:30,832 --> 00:16:33,602  difficult terrain, they have a     maintenance train up ahead    371 00:16:33,702 --> 00:16:36,805      that's full of workers,     they even have a security detail 372 00:16:36,905 --> 00:16:40,008 following alongside the train on      motorbikes just to keep     373 00:16:40,108 --> 00:16:41,343          everyone safe.          374 00:16:41,443 --> 00:16:43,311         And AJ, one crew              takes one for the team.     375 00:16:43,412 --> 00:16:45,680                 ♪                376 00:16:45,781 --> 00:16:46,915         (Whistle blaring)        377 00:16:47,015 --> 00:16:51,586  Tren Crucero, Ecuador's premier          railway cruise.         378 00:16:51,686 --> 00:16:53,922         (Smoke whooshing)        379 00:16:54,022 --> 00:16:55,724      Three mighty engines...     380 00:16:55,824 --> 00:16:57,259         (Whistle blaring)        381 00:16:57,359 --> 00:17:00,762     ...two steam locomotives,       and a diesel loco will pull   382 00:17:00,862 --> 00:17:03,899    Tren Crucero's custom-built        coaches on a three-day      383 00:17:03,999 --> 00:17:06,701            expedition                from Guayaquil to Quito.     384 00:17:06,802 --> 00:17:09,905                 ♪                385 00:17:10,005 --> 00:17:16,545  We're going to get off from 300 metres to at least 2,300 metres. 386 00:17:16,645 --> 00:17:19,147  That's why it's very dangerous. 387 00:17:19,247 --> 00:17:22,484   Teddy: Passenger comfort and       safety is a top priority.    388 00:17:22,584 --> 00:17:25,921   A rotating team of motorcycle      riding guards rolls ahead    389 00:17:26,021 --> 00:17:27,355           of the train.          390 00:17:27,456 --> 00:17:34,162  Clearing the way at hundreds of  uncontrolled railway crossings. 391 00:17:34,262 --> 00:17:37,232   There's also an advanced work     train that travels ahead of   392 00:17:37,332 --> 00:17:40,001           Tren Crucero,                all the way to Quito.      393 00:17:40,102 --> 00:17:42,204       Inspecting the tracks             and making repairs.       394 00:17:42,304 --> 00:17:48,343                 ♪                395 00:17:48,443 --> 00:17:50,479     (Speaking other language)    396 00:17:50,579 --> 00:17:52,647     Translator: We check that       there are no fallen trees,    397 00:17:52,747 --> 00:17:54,850  we check if there are no rocks,          no landslides,          398 00:17:54,950 --> 00:17:58,820   and no animals on the track.   399 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,089  Teddy: Angel and his brake man        have almost finished       400 00:18:01,189 --> 00:18:02,557         their inspection.        401 00:18:02,657 --> 00:18:04,025         (Dramatic music)         402 00:18:04,126 --> 00:18:07,629                 ♪                403 00:18:07,729 --> 00:18:08,997         Then suddenly...         404 00:18:09,097 --> 00:18:13,768            (Rattling)            405 00:18:13,869 --> 00:18:15,170     ...they're off the track.    406 00:18:15,270 --> 00:18:18,406                 ♪                407 00:18:18,507 --> 00:18:21,209  As the train passed a switch to         a secondary line,        408 00:18:21,309 --> 00:18:25,580  an uneven rail knocked the rear       wheels off the track.      409 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,749            Translator:                 This is where it hit.      410 00:18:27,849 --> 00:18:30,952        And when I hit it,                   I derailed.           411 00:18:31,052 --> 00:18:33,588      Teddy: Fortunately, the        working train took the hit,   412 00:18:33,688 --> 00:18:37,359       and not Tren Crucero.      413 00:18:37,459 --> 00:18:39,060    Translator: This shows the           importance to have        414 00:18:39,161 --> 00:18:44,232    working train ahead of us.    415 00:18:44,332 --> 00:18:46,468   Teddy: A team of technicians        has arrived from Quito      416 00:18:46,568 --> 00:18:50,138       with a diesel engine.      417 00:18:50,238 --> 00:18:53,175   Translator: Right now, we're      trying to free the track so   418 00:18:53,275 --> 00:18:57,379   Tren Crucero can pass on the            secondary line.         419 00:18:57,479 --> 00:19:00,949     Teddy: Using a series of      wooden ties, they try to lever  420 00:19:01,049 --> 00:19:04,219   the work train's rear wheels       back onto the main track.    421 00:19:04,319 --> 00:19:06,521      Translator: It's a bit        difficult, but we'll make it   422 00:19:06,621 --> 00:19:08,523          in the moment.          423 00:19:08,623 --> 00:19:11,226   Teddy: Their plan is to pull          the work train back       424 00:19:11,326 --> 00:19:14,196          onto the rails.         425 00:19:14,296 --> 00:19:15,931   Translator: We can hook this           here for support.        426 00:19:16,031 --> 00:19:17,933   And with that, we're going to        push the work train.       427 00:19:18,033 --> 00:19:24,306                 ♪                428 00:19:24,406 --> 00:19:29,077      (Crew members yelling)      429 00:19:29,177 --> 00:19:30,445           (Horn honks)           430 00:19:30,545 --> 00:19:32,547      Teddy: The wooden ties      scatter and throw the whole unit 431 00:19:32,647 --> 00:19:34,749           off balance.           432 00:19:34,849 --> 00:19:37,552    If this 12 tonne work train               topples,             433 00:19:37,652 --> 00:19:41,556       a problem will become                 a disaster.           434 00:19:41,656 --> 00:19:45,660 Then, finally after working into   the night, they clear the way  435 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:47,162         for Tren Crucero.        436 00:19:47,262 --> 00:19:49,097          (Dynamic music)         437 00:19:49,197 --> 00:19:58,073                 ♪                438 00:19:58,173 --> 00:20:00,875     (Speaking other language)    439 00:20:00,976 --> 00:20:05,113                 ♪                440 00:20:05,213 --> 00:20:06,982   Translator: The situation was         a bit complicated.        441 00:20:07,082 --> 00:20:09,150     We didn't expect that the      accident with the work train   442 00:20:09,251 --> 00:20:12,287           would happen,                 but that's our job.       443 00:20:12,387 --> 00:20:14,222     (Speaking other language)    444 00:20:14,322 --> 00:20:17,025    Tren Crucero made it past.    445 00:20:17,125 --> 00:20:21,863       We worked as a team,        and we moved the working train  446 00:20:21,963 --> 00:20:23,965        to get it through.        447 00:20:24,065 --> 00:20:25,767    We are on our way to Quito.   448 00:20:25,867 --> 00:20:29,771                 ♪                449 00:20:29,871 --> 00:20:31,139         So there you go.         450 00:20:31,239 --> 00:20:32,974   I mean, that illustrates why    having the work train up ahead  451 00:20:33,074 --> 00:20:34,576         is so important.         452 00:20:34,676 --> 00:20:36,011   What happened is unfortunate.  453 00:20:36,111 --> 00:20:38,380  Thankfully nobody was hurt, and     the work train derailing     454 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:41,950  meant that Tren Crucero behind   it did not slip off the tracks. 455 00:20:42,050 --> 00:20:43,351       That could have been               a major disaster.        456 00:20:43,451 --> 00:20:44,686          It did its job.         457 00:20:44,786 --> 00:20:45,920          Yeah, exactly.          458 00:20:46,021 --> 00:20:48,456   And the QRF is always on the       ready to do its job too.     459 00:20:48,556 --> 00:20:50,859   And they take a beating with             every flight.          460 00:20:50,959 --> 00:20:54,129  Next, we see what it takes for    the QRF to stay battle ready   461 00:20:54,229 --> 00:20:55,563               24/7.              462 00:20:55,664 --> 00:20:57,899   And we take a thrilling ride           aboard Stargazer.        463 00:20:57,999 --> 00:21:01,069   It's a massive operation with     one very special passenger.   464 00:21:01,169 --> 00:21:03,338  A multi-million-dollar rocket.  465 00:21:03,438 --> 00:21:05,373        And the only way up             is through teamwork.       466 00:21:05,473 --> 00:21:06,808        (Upbeat rock music)       467 00:21:06,908 --> 00:21:10,845                 ♪                468 00:21:12,314 --> 00:21:12,347       (H                         469 00:21:12,347 --> 00:21:12,380       (Hel                       470 00:21:12,380 --> 00:21:12,414       (Helic                     471 00:21:12,414 --> 00:21:12,447       (Helicop                   472 00:21:12,447 --> 00:21:12,480       (Helicopte                 473 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:12,514       (Helicopter                474 00:21:12,514 --> 00:21:12,547       (Helicopter wh             475 00:21:12,547 --> 00:21:12,580       (Helicopter whir           476 00:21:12,580 --> 00:21:12,614       (Helicopter whirri         477 00:21:12,614 --> 00:21:12,647       (Helicopter whirring       478 00:21:12,647 --> 00:21:13,381       (Helicopter whirring)      479 00:21:13,481 --> 00:21:14,716        (Upbeat rock music)       480 00:21:14,816 --> 00:21:17,786                 ♪                481 00:21:17,886 --> 00:21:20,989            (Whirring)            482 00:21:21,089 --> 00:21:23,358    Aliya: It's wildfire season        in Southern California.     483 00:21:23,458 --> 00:21:27,228                 ♪                484 00:21:27,329 --> 00:21:32,200    If just one caller reports             seeing flames,          485 00:21:32,300 --> 00:21:37,072 an army of aerial tankers appear     overhead within minutes.     486 00:21:37,172 --> 00:21:40,041   And that's just on a report.      That's on a confirmed fire.   487 00:21:40,141 --> 00:21:42,610    Nowadays we don't wait for       somebody to go oh yeah no,    488 00:21:42,711 --> 00:21:43,912     there's actually a fire.     489 00:21:44,012 --> 00:21:46,414  If there's a report right now,      911 call, we're sending,     490 00:21:46,514 --> 00:21:48,083    there's a lot of resources.   491 00:21:48,183 --> 00:21:51,886                 ♪                492 00:21:51,986 --> 00:21:55,523   Aliya: No other place on the         planet a tax infernos      493 00:21:55,623 --> 00:21:59,627    with such speed and force.    494 00:21:59,728 --> 00:22:04,966   To keep these warriors battle       ready, training is key.     495 00:22:05,066 --> 00:22:09,371  And the QRF in Orange County is    about to do that right now.   496 00:22:09,471 --> 00:22:12,173          So here at the          Coulson Aviation Airport hangar, 497 00:22:12,273 --> 00:22:15,810  you can see Orange County fire          Chiefs behind me.        498 00:22:15,910 --> 00:22:18,813    This is multiple choppers,          lots of coordination       499 00:22:18,913 --> 00:22:20,181     between different teams.     500 00:22:20,281 --> 00:22:22,751  Lots of communication necessary     between Coulson Aviation     501 00:22:22,851 --> 00:22:24,219      and Orange County Fire.     502 00:22:24,319 --> 00:22:26,654         (Dramatic music)         503 00:22:26,755 --> 00:22:31,960      After flight checks are      complete, it's all systems go.  504 00:22:32,060 --> 00:22:35,497            (Whirring)            505 00:22:35,597 --> 00:22:36,664         Clear for power?         506 00:22:36,765 --> 00:22:38,733     Yep, mission router's on.          You can bring it on.       507 00:22:38,833 --> 00:22:40,101            Copy that.            508 00:22:40,201 --> 00:22:43,138        Point is adequate.            Mission equipment's good.    509 00:22:43,238 --> 00:22:45,507              Centre,                      take off time.          510 00:22:45,607 --> 00:22:47,108   Everybody ready in the back?   511 00:22:47,208 --> 00:22:48,143               -Yes.                        -Aliya: Yeah.          512 00:22:48,243 --> 00:22:49,544           Ready to go.           513 00:22:49,644 --> 00:22:51,679    Aliya: Over on the Chinook,         the crew finishes up       514 00:22:51,780 --> 00:22:53,815     some last-minute checks.     515 00:22:53,915 --> 00:22:55,383     Okay, overhead panel set.    516 00:22:55,483 --> 00:22:56,518        And our emergency.        517 00:22:56,618 --> 00:22:58,319        Position last one.        518 00:22:58,420 --> 00:22:59,654          Scan and scan.          519 00:22:59,754 --> 00:23:02,924          Master caution.         520 00:23:03,024 --> 00:23:04,492          Master caution                and positions, okay.       521 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:06,161     Aliya: And power's up for                takeoff.             522 00:23:06,261 --> 00:23:14,803            (Whirring)            523 00:23:14,903 --> 00:23:20,275   The Chinook and the Sikorsky          take to the skies.        524 00:23:20,375 --> 00:23:25,580   It's time for target practice      with Orange County's QRF.    525 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:27,849    Chopper 76 is off Fullerton    in route to a turning exercise  526 00:23:27,949 --> 00:23:29,651          in Yorba Linda.         527 00:23:29,751 --> 00:23:32,754   Orange County fire copter 76             on OC access.          528 00:23:32,854 --> 00:23:34,422        Any traffic in the                Yorba Linda area,        529 00:23:34,522 --> 00:23:36,858    Orange County copter to 76.          About 5 miles out.        530 00:23:36,958 --> 00:23:38,593         See the Chinook?         531 00:23:38,693 --> 00:23:39,994                Oh, that's the                chinook right there. 532 00:23:40,094 --> 00:23:41,663    Brian: Yeah, let's go ahead         and do a couple more,      533 00:23:41,763 --> 00:23:43,331    and they should be out here           in just a second.        534 00:23:43,431 --> 00:23:47,302  Aliya: Flying 1,000 Feet above   the chinook is Orange County's  535 00:23:47,402 --> 00:23:53,374     Sikorsky S-76, giving the      Chinook it's marching orders.  536 00:23:53,475 --> 00:23:55,577   Brian: So he's gonna do a dry     run and then he'll come in    537 00:23:55,677 --> 00:23:56,811        and make the drop.        538 00:23:56,911 --> 00:23:59,380        Pilot: Okay, copy,           we'll, uh, set up our dip.    539 00:23:59,481 --> 00:24:02,150      Pilot 2: What altitude         would you like us to be at?   540 00:24:02,250 --> 00:24:03,618       Pilot 3: About 1,800.      541 00:24:03,718 --> 00:24:05,320 Pilot 2: All right, 1,800 it is. 542 00:24:05,420 --> 00:24:08,423    Aliya: The sensor operator      rotates the powerful infrared  543 00:24:08,523 --> 00:24:12,560     camera using controls to        map targets for the drops.    544 00:24:12,660 --> 00:24:17,632     We'll watch this one and         then we'll, uh, send MO.     545 00:24:17,732 --> 00:24:20,235    Aliya: In a real fire, the        thermal camera sees right    546 00:24:20,335 --> 00:24:22,904      through the smoky sky.      547 00:24:23,004 --> 00:24:25,507    Sensor operator: I can see         spot fires that pop up.     548 00:24:25,607 --> 00:24:29,711   With the IR camera I can see       hotspots that wouldn't be    549 00:24:29,811 --> 00:24:32,180   visible without an IR camera.  550 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:35,049    Aliya: The Chinook's pilot            navigates towards        551 00:24:35,149 --> 00:24:36,951          the ditch site.         552 00:24:37,051 --> 00:24:38,620 Pilot: About a mile southeast of          the (Unclear),          553 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,555    heading westbound at 2,000.   554 00:24:40,655 --> 00:24:41,556                   Everybody set? 555 00:24:41,656 --> 00:24:42,757 Set.                             556 00:24:42,857 --> 00:24:44,092                Okay, here we go. 557 00:24:44,192 --> 00:24:46,060     Aliya: In the back of the      Chinook, the flight engineer   558 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:48,730   sits beside the massive tank.  559 00:24:48,830 --> 00:24:53,635 He hangs out the window to get a  good view of the water source.  560 00:24:53,735 --> 00:24:57,105  As the Chinook hovers over the    dip tank, the flight engineer  561 00:24:57,205 --> 00:25:00,775        lowers the snorkel.       562 00:25:00,875 --> 00:25:04,612     With a touch of a button,        he sucks up 3,000 Gallons    563 00:25:04,712 --> 00:25:07,348       of water in seconds.       564 00:25:07,448 --> 00:25:10,018   I just can't imagine finding       that little resource when    565 00:25:10,118 --> 00:25:12,954      it's dark and smoky and         there's a fire, that's...    566 00:25:13,054 --> 00:25:14,923    Yeah, they're pretty great.   567 00:25:15,023 --> 00:25:16,124          Accuracy, yeah.         568 00:25:16,224 --> 00:25:19,661                 ♪                569 00:25:19,761 --> 00:25:21,262         Back on the S-76,        570 00:25:21,362 --> 00:25:24,732    The pilot gives the Chinook         orders for the drop.       571 00:25:24,832 --> 00:25:26,901 Pilot: Helitanker 4-7, how copy? 572 00:25:27,001 --> 00:25:30,738         Helitanker pilot:                 Strike for 4-7.         573 00:25:30,838 --> 00:25:32,974 Pilot: Okay, pick a rain catcher    to drop on and you're, uh,    574 00:25:33,074 --> 00:25:34,409          clear to drop.          575 00:25:34,509 --> 00:25:36,110   Helitanker: Okay, yeah, we're    gonna drop, uh, just west of   576 00:25:36,210 --> 00:25:37,178        the, uh, this here.       577 00:25:37,278 --> 00:25:38,246 A lot of other airdrops--        578 00:25:38,346 --> 00:25:41,015          Oh look, he's dropping! 579 00:25:41,115 --> 00:25:43,484     A curtain of water flows            out of the Chinook,       580 00:25:43,585 --> 00:25:46,754   slamming towards the ground.   581 00:25:46,854 --> 00:25:51,092     It looks like a powerful           waterfall in the sky.      582 00:25:51,192 --> 00:25:54,662    First time I saw it I was,        just, my mind was blown.     583 00:25:54,762 --> 00:25:59,834 The sensor operator examines his  screen to map out more targets. 584 00:25:59,934 --> 00:26:02,303                 ♪                585 00:26:02,403 --> 00:26:06,975    The Sikorsky pilot directs      the Chinook to another drop.   586 00:26:07,075 --> 00:26:10,511  Another helicopter moves in to     suck up water and do drops,   587 00:26:10,612 --> 00:26:13,448       just like they would                in a real fire.         588 00:26:13,548 --> 00:26:16,651                 ♪                589 00:26:16,751 --> 00:26:20,254    All targets have been hit;          mission accomplished.      590 00:26:20,355 --> 00:26:22,590   Pilot: We completed the, uh,    training mission in (Unclear),  591 00:26:22,690 --> 00:26:23,891            copter 7'6.           592 00:26:23,992 --> 00:26:26,728          Aliya: So cool.         593 00:26:26,828 --> 00:26:29,664     Chinook pilot: Hey Chris,             see you later.          594 00:26:29,764 --> 00:26:33,568                 ♪                595 00:26:33,668 --> 00:26:36,037   The Chinook can work without    us, and we can work without the 596 00:26:36,137 --> 00:26:38,106         Chinook, but when                 we're together,         597 00:26:38,206 --> 00:26:43,111    it's an unstoppable force.    598 00:26:43,211 --> 00:26:45,913  The Quick Reaction Force leaves    nothing to chance, it's all   599 00:26:46,014 --> 00:26:48,216    about hitting those moving            targets as a team        600 00:26:48,316 --> 00:26:50,284     with force to save lives.    601 00:26:50,385 --> 00:26:53,121  The work they do is phenomenal,   and pardon the pun, but I can  602 00:26:53,221 --> 00:26:55,523   think of another mission that     uses teamwork to hit their    603 00:26:55,623 --> 00:27:00,194   target, but their targets are     invisible, and in the sky.    604 00:27:00,294 --> 00:27:04,399 It involves NASA, rocket motors,   burning propellant, monstrous  605 00:27:04,499 --> 00:27:06,834        storms, oh, and an                F-18 fighter jet.        606 00:27:06,934 --> 00:27:09,137       Teddy, what on earth            are you talking about?      607 00:27:09,237 --> 00:27:11,739         I'm talking about              the Stargazer L-1011.      608 00:27:11,839 --> 00:27:16,044     It launches rockets with          satellites, into space.     609 00:27:16,144 --> 00:27:19,614    But first, they have to hit     an invisible box in the sky.   610 00:27:19,714 --> 00:27:23,284  So, massive teams from multiple   disciplines work together to   611 00:27:23,384 --> 00:27:25,687   make it happen, but trust me,        there's no guarantee       612 00:27:25,787 --> 00:27:27,021    that things will go right.    613 00:27:27,121 --> 00:27:29,390     This honestly sounds like       the plot of a sci-fi movie.   614 00:27:29,490 --> 00:27:31,526   Yeah, it sounds unbelievable,            but trust me,          615 00:27:31,626 --> 00:27:33,561  this mission is the real deal.  616 00:27:33,661 --> 00:27:35,630                ♪.                617 00:27:35,730 --> 00:27:39,967    Teddy: This Lockheed L-1011        has a massive mission.      618 00:27:40,068 --> 00:27:43,371       For 30 years, it was            just another jet liner.     619 00:27:43,471 --> 00:27:47,942     Now it's equipped to fly         a very unique passenger.     620 00:27:48,042 --> 00:27:49,510  Pilot: Vehicle is fully armed.  621 00:27:49,610 --> 00:27:53,081     Teddy: Beneath the plane,      a Pegasus XL rocket carrying   622 00:27:53,181 --> 00:27:56,551   delicate weather satellites,         and nearly 20 Tonnes       623 00:27:56,651 --> 00:27:59,754     of highly explosive fuel.    624 00:27:59,854 --> 00:28:03,991         Stargazer's job:               To get it into space.      625 00:28:04,092 --> 00:28:10,198  (Control speaking incoherently) 626 00:28:10,298 --> 00:28:14,469  There's about 70 people on the    ground that are backing us up  627 00:28:14,569 --> 00:28:16,003   and coordinating the launch,   628 00:28:16,104 --> 00:28:19,874         making sure that                everything is a go.       629 00:28:19,974 --> 00:28:22,944     Teddy: Onboard Stargazer,      rocket technicians have their  630 00:28:23,044 --> 00:28:26,481    own control room to monitor        Pegasus and communicate     631 00:28:26,581 --> 00:28:28,783       with the flight deck.      632 00:28:28,883 --> 00:28:30,885         We got stabilizer               trim, we got flaps.       633 00:28:30,985 --> 00:28:31,886           Lights to go.          634 00:28:31,986 --> 00:28:36,157                 ♪                635 00:28:36,257 --> 00:28:37,191      Technician: Rockets go.     636 00:28:37,291 --> 00:28:38,226     Control: Rockets go. Peg?    637 00:28:38,326 --> 00:28:39,293         Pilot: Peg is go.        638 00:28:39,393 --> 00:28:40,728   Control: Peg is go. Orbital?   639 00:28:40,828 --> 00:28:42,029       Pilot: Orbital is go.      640 00:28:42,130 --> 00:28:43,097           Control: NLM?          641 00:28:43,197 --> 00:28:44,632            Pilot: NLM                   is go for takeoff.        642 00:28:44,732 --> 00:28:47,568        Control: NLM is go,        launch team is go for takeoff.  643 00:28:47,668 --> 00:28:52,740                 ♪                644 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:54,008 You see chase out there?         645 00:28:54,108 --> 00:28:55,176               Yeah.              646 00:28:55,276 --> 00:28:56,778 Okay.                            647 00:28:56,878 --> 00:28:59,347 Teddy: An F-18 follows the plane   and the rocket, acting as the  648 00:28:59,447 --> 00:29:02,884         eyes for everyone               in mission control.       649 00:29:02,984 --> 00:29:05,720               Before takeoff                check completed, Don. 650 00:29:05,820 --> 00:29:08,689        (Airplane whirring)       651 00:29:08,790 --> 00:29:10,525  Oz, you're the brake, gear up.  652 00:29:10,625 --> 00:29:12,293         Pilot 2: Gear up.        653 00:29:12,393 --> 00:29:13,761                 ♪                654 00:29:13,861 --> 00:29:17,765    Yeah, see, the wind's 280,        so it's taking it's time     655 00:29:17,865 --> 00:29:19,233     trying to make that turn.    656 00:29:19,333 --> 00:29:23,104    Teddy: A 100 knot tailwind     pushes the L-1011 ahead of time 657 00:29:23,204 --> 00:29:28,876  towards the drop box, the only  safe area to trigger the launch. 658 00:29:28,976 --> 00:29:30,645      1,000 to go, gentlemen.     659 00:29:30,745 --> 00:29:32,446            38 for 39.            660 00:29:32,547 --> 00:29:35,016         Pilot: 38 for 39.        661 00:29:35,116 --> 00:29:37,985         Teddy: Stargazer               reaches the drop box.      662 00:29:38,085 --> 00:29:40,454      Control: This is senior        Mevco, countdown to L-1011    663 00:29:40,555 --> 00:29:42,056            in the box.           664 00:29:42,156 --> 00:29:43,257          Man: Copy that.         665 00:29:43,357 --> 00:29:46,594     Control operator: L-1011            is in the drop box.       666 00:29:46,694 --> 00:29:48,129  We're going launch heading now. 667 00:29:48,229 --> 00:29:49,931      Control: Starboard now.     668 00:29:50,031 --> 00:29:55,469        T-minus five, four,               three, two, one.         669 00:29:55,570 --> 00:29:59,273         (Plane whirring)         670 00:29:59,373 --> 00:30:00,775                 What's going on? 671 00:30:00,875 --> 00:30:03,177    Control: And PLT, standby,            standby, you guys        672 00:30:03,277 --> 00:30:05,546      are reacquire heading.      673 00:30:05,646 --> 00:30:08,316      Teddy: Mission control             detects a problem.        674 00:30:08,416 --> 00:30:10,451  I copy that, PLT, and standby.  675 00:30:10,551 --> 00:30:13,387    Teddy: Can it be corrected,      or will Stargazer's mission   676 00:30:13,487 --> 00:30:14,922           be scrubbed.           677 00:30:15,022 --> 00:30:16,991                 ♪                678 00:30:17,091 --> 00:30:18,893          We have to meet              a heading requirement,      679 00:30:18,993 --> 00:30:20,328      a very specific angle.      680 00:30:20,428 --> 00:30:22,864  And we went into it and we were        right about to drop       681 00:30:22,964 --> 00:30:24,131      and we went out of it.      682 00:30:24,232 --> 00:30:26,567                 ♪                683 00:30:26,667 --> 00:30:30,204  Teddy: With only a few seconds     to spare, pilot Don Walter    684 00:30:30,304 --> 00:30:33,341       returns Stargazer to            the right orientation.      685 00:30:33,441 --> 00:30:35,409    We're on required heading.    686 00:30:35,509 --> 00:30:37,578           LC, PLT copy.          687 00:30:37,678 --> 00:30:40,615      Control: PLT, LC is go          for launch, PLT confirm?     688 00:30:40,715 --> 00:30:43,651         Don: LC, PLT, PLT             confirms go for launch.     689 00:30:43,751 --> 00:30:45,253         Drop on my mark.         690 00:30:45,353 --> 00:30:47,688         Three, two, one.         691 00:30:47,788 --> 00:30:48,689               Drop.              692 00:30:48,789 --> 00:30:51,459            All: Drop.            693 00:30:51,559 --> 00:30:53,861           Pegasus away.          694 00:30:53,961 --> 00:30:56,898   Don: LCPLT, uh, Pegasus away.  695 00:30:56,998 --> 00:30:58,266   Control: Roger, Pegasus away.  696 00:30:58,366 --> 00:31:01,035          Don, off to the                left, offset left.        697 00:31:01,135 --> 00:31:04,739   Teddy: with Pegasus launched,   Don needs to steer clear before 698 00:31:04,839 --> 00:31:07,208   all that rocket fuel ignites.  699 00:31:07,308 --> 00:31:09,310                 ♪                700 00:31:09,410 --> 00:31:11,178          (Rocket booms)          701 00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:13,414                   There it goes. There it goes.                   702 00:31:13,514 --> 00:31:15,616        (Rocket whooshing)        703 00:31:15,716 --> 00:31:19,487        That is cool. Wow.        704 00:31:19,587 --> 00:31:24,725     Teddy: The Pegasus rocket        is on its way into space.    705 00:31:24,825 --> 00:31:27,628     After the sun goes down,       the fires don't stop burning,  706 00:31:27,728 --> 00:31:30,097   which means the firefighters         don't stop fighting.       707 00:31:30,197 --> 00:31:32,199  So after the break, we're gonna      look into what it takes     708 00:31:32,300 --> 00:31:35,036       to fight fires using             helicopters at night.      709 00:31:35,136 --> 00:31:37,838     Wow, and we'll get in the       trenches with IBM Battuta.    710 00:31:37,939 --> 00:31:39,473      It's a powerful dredger     711 00:31:39,573 --> 00:31:41,943       with teeth that grind            through ocean floors.      712 00:31:42,043 --> 00:31:45,313      It's an amazing vessel             doing a dirty job,        713 00:31:45,413 --> 00:31:48,883   with teams of muscle machines  and people with nerves of steel. 714 00:31:48,983 --> 00:31:50,017           That's next.           715 00:31:50,117 --> 00:31:52,753       (Driving rock music)       716 00:31:52,853 --> 00:31:55,089                 ♪                717 00:31:56,824 --> 00:31:56,857       (D                         718 00:31:56,857 --> 00:31:56,891       (Dri                       719 00:31:56,891 --> 00:31:56,924       (Drivi                     720 00:31:56,924 --> 00:31:56,958       (Driving                   721 00:31:56,958 --> 00:31:56,991       (Driving r                 722 00:31:56,991 --> 00:31:57,024       (Driving roc               723 00:31:57,024 --> 00:31:57,058       (Driving rock              724 00:31:57,058 --> 00:31:57,091       (Driving rock mu           725 00:31:57,091 --> 00:31:57,124       (Driving rock musi         726 00:31:57,124 --> 00:31:59,193       (Driving rock music)       727 00:31:59,293 --> 00:32:01,696                 ♪                728 00:32:01,796 --> 00:32:03,064           When it comes                  to fighting fire,        729 00:32:03,164 --> 00:32:04,865       Southern California's            Quick Reaction Force       730 00:32:04,966 --> 00:32:07,101          is doing really                innovative things:        731 00:32:07,201 --> 00:32:09,470       Working with a fleet           of high-tech helicopters,    732 00:32:09,570 --> 00:32:12,173      carrying tons of water             and fire retardant        733 00:32:12,273 --> 00:32:13,407      to douse those flames,      734 00:32:13,507 --> 00:32:17,378 and doing all of this as quickly        as possible, 24/7.        735 00:32:17,478 --> 00:32:19,246       This is why I've got          to stop here for a second.    736 00:32:19,347 --> 00:32:20,815           I mean, 24/7.          737 00:32:20,915 --> 00:32:22,950     Why would they sometimes             choose to perform        738 00:32:23,050 --> 00:32:25,386    this already very dangerous           mission at night?        739 00:32:25,486 --> 00:32:27,855  Yeah, because fires are weaker       when the sun goes down.     740 00:32:27,955 --> 00:32:30,691   So, fighting fires with speed    and force this way, at night,  741 00:32:30,791 --> 00:32:32,593        is a game changer.        742 00:32:32,693 --> 00:32:35,896     So they use night-vision        goggles, infrared cameras,    743 00:32:35,997 --> 00:32:38,699      thermal-imaging cameras        and a ton of other gadgets.   744 00:32:38,799 --> 00:32:39,900      It just blows me away,      745 00:32:40,001 --> 00:32:42,036       the amount of effort,           grit and coordination,      746 00:32:42,136 --> 00:32:45,006      but also tech that goes        into battling their enemy.    747 00:32:45,106 --> 00:32:49,543       (Helicopter whirring)      748 00:32:49,643 --> 00:32:51,779    (Indistinct radio chatter)    749 00:32:51,879 --> 00:32:54,782     Man: March standing fire,          Upper 7-6, on access.      750 00:32:54,882 --> 00:32:57,084        Aliya: It's night,        751 00:32:57,184 --> 00:33:00,421    which means greatly reduced       visibility and more risk.    752 00:33:00,521 --> 00:33:03,324      But grounding the fleet        means being idle for hours    753 00:33:03,424 --> 00:33:04,892       while fires rage on.       754 00:33:04,992 --> 00:33:07,028                 ♪                755 00:33:07,128 --> 00:33:08,863     Brian: Just because those           airplanes fly away,       756 00:33:08,963 --> 00:33:11,999     and can't drop retardant            until first light,        757 00:33:12,099 --> 00:33:14,068         there's no reason             that we can't continue      758 00:33:14,168 --> 00:33:16,103     applying that retardant.     759 00:33:16,203 --> 00:33:18,372  Britton: Nighttime is the best       time to attack the fire     760 00:33:18,472 --> 00:33:20,141       because the humidity                    is up,              761 00:33:20,241 --> 00:33:23,277    the winds are usually less,     and the temperature is down.   762 00:33:23,377 --> 00:33:26,647      Aliya: Realizing this,           Coulson Aviation spent      763 00:33:26,747 --> 00:33:29,984      a decade in development        and conducting test trials.   764 00:33:30,084 --> 00:33:32,686         Finally, in 2021,              their aircraft began       765 00:33:32,787 --> 00:33:35,923   24/7 Fire Fighting Operation   766 00:33:36,023 --> 00:33:38,759           as a part of               the Quick Reaction Force.    767 00:33:38,859 --> 00:33:44,098    The key is Coulson Sikorsky     S-76 Firewatch helicopter...   768 00:33:44,198 --> 00:33:47,868                 ♪                769 00:33:47,968 --> 00:33:50,004         ...and technology            that allows it to gather     770 00:33:50,104 --> 00:33:54,008     firefighting intelligence          in the dead of night.      771 00:33:54,108 --> 00:33:55,242                 ♪                772 00:33:55,342 --> 00:33:59,080    Man: We usually stay about        500 feet above the fire.     773 00:33:59,180 --> 00:34:00,781        It's better for us            to be a little bit higher    774 00:34:00,881 --> 00:34:02,349          in our profile,         775 00:34:02,450 --> 00:34:04,552      because we can see all           the other helicopters,      776 00:34:04,652 --> 00:34:07,154       where they're going,           and that's ideal for us.     777 00:34:07,254 --> 00:34:10,825                 ♪                778 00:34:10,925 --> 00:34:14,929    Aliya: This is footage from       a recent emergency call,     779 00:34:15,029 --> 00:34:19,166      and these glowing areas       on the screen represent heat;  780 00:34:19,266 --> 00:34:21,202       in other words, fire.      781 00:34:21,302 --> 00:34:23,704       And images like these                 are paired            782 00:34:23,804 --> 00:34:24,972         with a live view                  for the pilots          783 00:34:25,072 --> 00:34:27,041     using night-vision gear.     784 00:34:27,141 --> 00:34:28,876                 ♪                785 00:34:28,976 --> 00:34:29,977     Would this be a good time    786 00:34:30,077 --> 00:34:32,279           for me to put             on my night-vision goggles?   787 00:34:32,379 --> 00:34:34,515 Yeah, that would be an excellent    time to put on the goggles.   788 00:34:34,615 --> 00:34:36,016          You'll be able                 to see any hazards.       789 00:34:36,117 --> 00:34:38,252        You'll pick up the             shoreline and the lake.     790 00:34:38,352 --> 00:34:40,254            Last year,                   one of the big wins       791 00:34:40,354 --> 00:34:41,655       for the night-vision                goggle program          792 00:34:41,755 --> 00:34:43,757          with LA County                 was the Tuna fire.        793 00:34:43,858 --> 00:34:46,260    And could have easily have       turned into a massive fire,   794 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:49,430    losing hundreds of millions       of dollars of real estate    795 00:34:49,530 --> 00:34:51,866      in Malibu, that lit off             around 1:00 a.m.         796 00:34:51,966 --> 00:34:55,302  And our helicopter, along with     some LA County helicopters,   797 00:34:55,402 --> 00:34:56,537       fought it all night.       798 00:34:56,637 --> 00:34:59,607        And in the morning,         residents of Malibu drove by,  799 00:34:59,707 --> 00:35:02,943       and noticed that half        of the mountain had burnt up,  800 00:35:03,043 --> 00:35:04,778        and if they didn't              hear the helicopters,      801 00:35:04,879 --> 00:35:06,714       they would have never           known that it happened.     802 00:35:06,814 --> 00:35:09,450  Man: So what we'll do is we'll       come in on a high recon     803 00:35:09,550 --> 00:35:10,918          at 1,000 feet.          804 00:35:11,018 --> 00:35:12,286         Man 2: (On radio)              Okay, that looks good.     805 00:35:12,386 --> 00:35:13,721            Man: Okay.            806 00:35:13,821 --> 00:35:17,324    Aliya: Night vision enables     the Sikorsky crew to identify  807 00:35:17,424 --> 00:35:20,394       and warn CH47 Chinook          Helitankers about dangers    808 00:35:20,494 --> 00:35:23,030       on route to the fire.      809 00:35:23,130 --> 00:35:25,299  Man 3: Power lines are the most     dangerous thing out here,    810 00:35:25,399 --> 00:35:27,501         and phone towers,        811 00:35:27,601 --> 00:35:29,236   and we just want to make sure  812 00:35:29,336 --> 00:35:31,272      that we have clearance                  over 'em.            813 00:35:31,372 --> 00:35:32,907 And I would be letting the other        inbound helicopters       814 00:35:33,007 --> 00:35:36,177        know those hazards,             as they're coming in       815 00:35:36,277 --> 00:35:37,745     to the fire traffic area.    816 00:35:37,845 --> 00:35:40,848       We'll fly this canyon           back down to the lake.      817 00:35:40,948 --> 00:35:42,583    And it looks clear so far.    818 00:35:42,683 --> 00:35:44,118                 ♪                819 00:35:44,218 --> 00:35:47,488   Aliya: They can also identify         nearby dip sights,        820 00:35:47,588 --> 00:35:52,593       safe bodies of water          for the Chinook to refill.    821 00:35:52,693 --> 00:35:55,663  Man 3: Yeah, we'll just pick up   the north end over the lake.   822 00:35:55,763 --> 00:35:57,164         Man 4: (On radio)              I don't see any towers     823 00:35:57,264 --> 00:35:58,332       or wires over the lake     824 00:35:58,432 --> 00:36:00,301         or around the lake              where we're looking.      825 00:36:00,401 --> 00:36:02,169      Man 3: Oh, let's creep              down another 500.        826 00:36:02,269 --> 00:36:04,538           Man 4: Okay.           827 00:36:04,638 --> 00:36:06,807  Aliya: The Firewatch helicopter          uses this intel         828 00:36:06,907 --> 00:36:09,944     to develop an aerial plan               of attack.            829 00:36:10,044 --> 00:36:12,379   Man 3: Let's use this canyon        as a route to the fire,     830 00:36:12,479 --> 00:36:14,248         back to the dip.         831 00:36:14,348 --> 00:36:16,717    Aliya: And the Chinooks are       given one more advantage     832 00:36:16,817 --> 00:36:19,153     over their fiery nemesis:    833 00:36:19,253 --> 00:36:21,722   pinpoint accuracy via a laser          targeting system.        834 00:36:21,822 --> 00:36:23,090                 ♪                835 00:36:23,190 --> 00:36:25,826    Is this the only helicopter     that has one of those lasers?  836 00:36:25,926 --> 00:36:28,162           Man 3: Well,                 the military has them      837 00:36:28,262 --> 00:36:29,597          but this is the                 only civilian one        838 00:36:29,697 --> 00:36:30,798          that I know of.         839 00:36:30,898 --> 00:36:32,866      It's a brand new thing              in firefighting.         840 00:36:32,967 --> 00:36:35,169    A lot of this program that          we're doing right now      841 00:36:35,269 --> 00:36:38,505       with this technology          has never been done before.   842 00:36:38,606 --> 00:36:40,241         Man 4: (On radio)               Firing the laser up.      843 00:36:40,341 --> 00:36:42,209       And we now have fire.      844 00:36:42,309 --> 00:36:44,345     Man 3: We have the laser.    845 00:36:44,445 --> 00:36:45,379            Good shot.            846 00:36:45,479 --> 00:36:46,614          Got the target?         847 00:36:46,714 --> 00:36:48,082           Man 5: Yeah.           848 00:36:48,182 --> 00:36:50,084      Man 3: Right on. Okay.      849 00:36:50,184 --> 00:36:51,819                 ♪                850 00:36:51,919 --> 00:36:53,587       (Helicopter roaring)       851 00:36:53,687 --> 00:36:54,855                 ♪                852 00:36:54,955 --> 00:36:57,458       Our turn-around time                is much faster          853 00:36:57,558 --> 00:36:59,260   with these large helicopters.  854 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:03,397   So, it's, um-- "Game changer"      is used a lot, that term,    855 00:37:03,497 --> 00:37:05,032        but this really is.       856 00:37:05,132 --> 00:37:07,501                 ♪                857 00:37:07,601 --> 00:37:10,104      Now we'll visit another            complex operation.        858 00:37:10,204 --> 00:37:13,107     This one is the deepening          of a port in Vietnam,      859 00:37:13,207 --> 00:37:15,743   and the star of the show here    is a powerful super dredger.   860 00:37:15,843 --> 00:37:18,212  It's armed with a massive tool          built to tear up         861 00:37:18,312 --> 00:37:19,647   anything on the ocean floor.   862 00:37:19,747 --> 00:37:23,284    And like the Chinook, even        Battuta can't do this job    863 00:37:23,384 --> 00:37:27,454     without a team of vessels     helping every step of the way.  864 00:37:27,554 --> 00:37:29,857                 ♪                865 00:37:29,957 --> 00:37:31,959        Teddy: IBM Battuta              is one of the world's      866 00:37:32,059 --> 00:37:34,828       most powerful cutter               suction dredgers.        867 00:37:34,928 --> 00:37:37,298        We're in position.        868 00:37:37,398 --> 00:37:40,868                 ♪                869 00:37:40,968 --> 00:37:42,569              Teddy:                  With its supporting team,    870 00:37:42,670 --> 00:37:46,206            it digs up                  100,000 cubic metres       871 00:37:46,307 --> 00:37:49,510    of soil from the sea floor             every 24 hours.         872 00:37:49,610 --> 00:37:53,914    That's enough to fill up 40     Olympic-sized swimming pools.  873 00:37:54,014 --> 00:37:57,184       Captain: Engine room,          engine room, the bridge.     874 00:37:57,284 --> 00:37:58,919  Teddy: The captain and his crew          are three years         875 00:37:59,019 --> 00:38:01,522     into one of the biggest,        toughest dredging projects    876 00:38:01,622 --> 00:38:03,424          on the planet,          877 00:38:03,524 --> 00:38:07,628     dredging south of Hanoi,      Vietnam, at the Son Duong Port. 878 00:38:07,728 --> 00:38:08,962                 ♪                879 00:38:09,063 --> 00:38:13,000     IBM Battuta is working to    double the depth of the harbour. 880 00:38:13,100 --> 00:38:16,870                 ♪                881 00:38:16,970 --> 00:38:20,441   Once in place, lines are set       to drive the cutter head     882 00:38:20,541 --> 00:38:23,510       across the sea floor.      883 00:38:23,610 --> 00:38:27,181   The lines connect to floating       docks called pontoons.      884 00:38:27,281 --> 00:38:30,050                 ♪                885 00:38:30,150 --> 00:38:34,788  As the cutter head spins, these  cables are winched in and out,  886 00:38:34,888 --> 00:38:38,225        dragging it across               the harbour floor.        887 00:38:38,325 --> 00:38:40,294                 ♪                888 00:38:40,394 --> 00:38:42,763        Take the slick up!        889 00:38:42,863 --> 00:38:44,832         Teddy: Water boss                   Arie Bakker           890 00:38:44,932 --> 00:38:48,268       and his crew drag the        cable into the pontoon's hook  891 00:38:48,369 --> 00:38:50,237     and pound it into place.     892 00:38:50,337 --> 00:38:51,405             (Banging)            893 00:38:51,505 --> 00:38:52,873  The anchor is now in position,  894 00:38:52,973 --> 00:38:55,242          and the Battuta                can start dredging.       895 00:38:55,342 --> 00:38:56,310                 ♪                896 00:38:56,410 --> 00:38:57,878         Everything clear?        897 00:38:57,978 --> 00:38:59,480         Anchors rolling.         898 00:38:59,580 --> 00:39:02,716            (Clicking)                        Thank you.           899 00:39:02,816 --> 00:39:06,220  Teddy: Within seconds, hundreds     of tons of sand and water    900 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:08,122    pump up from the sea floor.   901 00:39:08,222 --> 00:39:15,129                 ♪                902 00:39:15,229 --> 00:39:17,297       But just hours later.      903 00:39:17,398 --> 00:39:19,266         Man: (Over radio)              Put your bough forward     904 00:39:19,366 --> 00:39:20,901     so the waves fairly short.   905 00:39:21,001 --> 00:39:22,403       Put your (Unclear) of             your bough forward.       906 00:39:22,503 --> 00:39:26,640   Teddy: An approaching typhoon        turns the skies dark.      907 00:39:26,740 --> 00:39:32,212  Winds and swells are so strong        the 13,000-tonne ship      908 00:39:32,312 --> 00:39:34,214   is rocking from side to side.  909 00:39:34,314 --> 00:39:38,819                 ♪                910 00:39:38,919 --> 00:39:41,755  In the struggle to seek shelter      from the rough weather      911 00:39:41,855 --> 00:39:45,459    one of the cables attached           to a pontoon snaps.       912 00:39:45,559 --> 00:39:47,094  You've got a bit fluid inside.  913 00:39:47,194 --> 00:39:49,163       Ari: (Over the radio)         You have to pick up the end   914 00:39:49,263 --> 00:39:50,597 of the cut wires on the ladder.  915 00:39:50,697 --> 00:39:52,633                 ♪                916 00:39:52,733 --> 00:39:54,001          Man: (Unclear)          917 00:39:54,101 --> 00:39:55,502              Teddy:                  Arie and his crew arrive     918 00:39:55,602 --> 00:39:57,805   on their workboat to weld the     anchor wire back together.    919 00:39:57,905 --> 00:40:01,809                 ♪                920 00:40:01,909 --> 00:40:07,548         (Text on screen)         921 00:40:07,648 --> 00:40:10,250   Teddy: Now it's time for the         super powered dredger      922 00:40:10,350 --> 00:40:13,120        and pontoon to get                back in the game.        923 00:40:13,220 --> 00:40:15,255                 ♪                924 00:40:15,355 --> 00:40:17,357   Down goes the 46 metre spud,   925 00:40:17,458 --> 00:40:20,661           down goes the                25-tonne cutter head.      926 00:40:20,761 --> 00:40:25,666 The pontoon cable starts to pull          the cutter head         927 00:40:25,766 --> 00:40:29,670  and Ibn Battuta starts tearing    through the sea floor again.   928 00:40:29,770 --> 00:40:35,375                 ♪                929 00:40:35,476 --> 00:40:38,545  When you achieve something as a   team, you start from zero and  930 00:40:38,645 --> 00:40:40,981  you end up with a beautiful big   port for deep craft vessels.   931 00:40:41,081 --> 00:40:44,284    Teddy: For another year in           Vietnam Ibn Battuta       932 00:40:44,384 --> 00:40:46,787        and it's supporting               team keeps going,        933 00:40:46,887 --> 00:40:48,822    moving mountains of earth,    934 00:40:48,922 --> 00:40:52,626   helping a developing country   create the infrastructure needed 935 00:40:52,726 --> 00:40:56,029    to build a robust economy.    936 00:40:56,129 --> 00:40:57,731          I mean, what an               astounding operation.      937 00:40:57,831 --> 00:40:59,666    Such a colossal, dirty job.   938 00:40:59,766 --> 00:41:02,302        And to do it during             typhoon season, wow.       939 00:41:02,402 --> 00:41:04,071        Yeah, there's a lot            going on with that job.     940 00:41:04,171 --> 00:41:05,472            Teddy: Yep.           941 00:41:05,572 --> 00:41:07,875  And after the break we go back     to Orange County to see the   942 00:41:07,975 --> 00:41:10,744 impacts of the Q.R.F. firsthand,  and the images are incredible.  943 00:41:10,844 --> 00:41:12,112           That's next.           944 00:41:12,212 --> 00:41:18,285                 ♪                945 00:41:21,889 --> 00:41:21,922        (U                        946 00:41:21,922 --> 00:41:21,955        (Upb                      947 00:41:21,955 --> 00:41:21,989        (Upbea                    948 00:41:21,989 --> 00:41:22,022        (Upbeat                   949 00:41:22,022 --> 00:41:22,055        (Upbeat ro                950 00:41:22,055 --> 00:41:22,089        (Upbeat rock              951 00:41:22,089 --> 00:41:22,122        (Upbeat rock m            952 00:41:22,122 --> 00:41:22,155        (Upbeat rock mus          953 00:41:22,155 --> 00:41:22,189        (Upbeat rock music        954 00:41:22,189 --> 00:41:23,557        (Upbeat rock music)       955 00:41:23,657 --> 00:41:25,392   (Helicopter blades whirring)   956 00:41:25,492 --> 00:41:28,328                 ♪                957 00:41:28,428 --> 00:41:31,164   Aliya: The might of the quick   reaction force stops wildfires  958 00:41:31,265 --> 00:41:36,036   with unparalleled speed, but      there's a mighty price tag    959 00:41:36,136 --> 00:41:41,475     to match; a budget of $18          million USD in 2022,       960 00:41:41,575 --> 00:41:43,877   just to lease the equipment.   961 00:41:43,977 --> 00:41:47,614   Brian: There's a lot of money    that goes into providing this  962 00:41:47,714 --> 00:41:49,783   level of fire protection and       aerial fire suppression.     963 00:41:49,883 --> 00:41:52,085    We've got to get on top of        these fire very quickly.     964 00:41:52,185 --> 00:41:53,854  From the air, from the ground.  965 00:41:53,954 --> 00:41:57,524   With a lot resources if we're     going to be able to stay up   966 00:41:57,624 --> 00:41:59,793   with and not get outpaced by      the spread of these fires.    967 00:41:59,893 --> 00:42:04,197   When the big fires happen is     when one or two of those get   968 00:42:04,298 --> 00:42:07,668   away, and there isn't enough     assets to cap, to fight those  969 00:42:07,768 --> 00:42:10,003   as well as the existing fire.  970 00:42:10,103 --> 00:42:12,673    So I think the challenge is     always going to be resources   971 00:42:12,773 --> 00:42:14,675     and resource allocation.     972 00:42:14,775 --> 00:42:18,045  Once they get beyond what we're   able to bring to the fight it  973 00:42:18,145 --> 00:42:21,882      takes time to get other      resources here and those fires  974 00:42:21,982 --> 00:42:23,283      continue to get larger.     975 00:42:23,383 --> 00:42:24,718       We saw that last year      976 00:42:24,818 --> 00:42:26,286      with the Caldara fire,             with the Dixie fire       977 00:42:26,386 --> 00:42:27,821  that went over a million acres. 978 00:42:27,921 --> 00:42:32,192 Aliya: Even with this incredible   team 18,000 structures burned  979 00:42:32,292 --> 00:42:36,663   in U.S. wildfires, including         nearly 10,000 homes.       980 00:42:36,763 --> 00:42:40,634  It's a sobering thought that's  changing the way homes are built 981 00:42:40,734 --> 00:42:42,636  to reduce their vulnerability.  982 00:42:42,736 --> 00:42:45,505                 ♪                983 00:42:45,606 --> 00:42:47,574  Brian: So we'll slow down here   for a second, and this housing  984 00:42:47,674 --> 00:42:48,942    track that's below us here.   985 00:42:49,042 --> 00:42:52,179    So if you just look at the         concentration of fuels      986 00:42:52,279 --> 00:42:54,781  in there and see how the brush             is right up           987 00:42:54,881 --> 00:42:56,650        into the backyards                 of the houses.          988 00:42:56,750 --> 00:42:58,151            Aliya: Yep.           989 00:42:58,251 --> 00:42:59,720     Brian: And many of these          house have wood fences.     990 00:42:59,820 --> 00:43:02,255  So you've got a brush belt that  goes right up to the backyard,  991 00:43:02,356 --> 00:43:03,924       to their wood fence.       992 00:43:04,024 --> 00:43:05,926     See behind the houses how       there's lighter vegetation    993 00:43:06,026 --> 00:43:09,162   in squares behind each house,       up and down both sides?     994 00:43:09,262 --> 00:43:11,832          Aliya: Sure do.         995 00:43:11,932 --> 00:43:13,300         Brian: So that's               their fuel reduction.      996 00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:15,302     So each one of those home     owners has done their 100 foot  997 00:43:15,402 --> 00:43:16,803 clearance and reduced the fuels. 998 00:43:16,903 --> 00:43:19,473 So the fire burning up canyon is    going to be a natural fuel,   999 00:43:19,573 --> 00:43:21,274          so when it hits                that lighter fuel,        1000 00:43:21,375 --> 00:43:22,809        where they've done                their fuel break,        1001 00:43:22,909 --> 00:43:24,878     it'll slow down and make          their home defendable,      1002 00:43:24,978 --> 00:43:26,279          or stand alone.         1003 00:43:26,380 --> 00:43:29,483  That's really interesting, that   idea of defensive landscaping  1004 00:43:29,583 --> 00:43:32,419    and giving like you guys a     little bit more time to come in 1005 00:43:32,519 --> 00:43:34,354     and basically save their             property, right?         1006 00:43:34,454 --> 00:43:36,790                 ♪                1007 00:43:36,890 --> 00:43:40,694   But it may not be enough with    the scorching heat of summer   1008 00:43:40,794 --> 00:43:42,829  growing worse year after year.  1009 00:43:42,929 --> 00:43:44,665                 ♪                1010 00:43:44,765 --> 00:43:47,634 Our resources, as robust as they   are in California and in the   1011 00:43:47,734 --> 00:43:50,237     west, gets stretched very          quickly when you have      1012 00:43:50,337 --> 00:43:51,605       a lot of large fires.      1013 00:43:51,705 --> 00:43:53,907    To the point where they've       gotten so large that there    1014 00:43:54,007 --> 00:43:59,112  aren't enough firefighters, air       planes, bull dozers,       1015 00:43:59,212 --> 00:44:01,848   crews to put those fire out.   1016 00:44:01,948 --> 00:44:03,950    We're really waiting for a      weather change, and sometimes  1017 00:44:04,051 --> 00:44:06,153          that's winter,               sometimes that's rain.      1018 00:44:06,253 --> 00:44:12,426 Aliya: Until the seasons change, and unless climate trends change 1019 00:44:12,526 --> 00:44:16,530  southern California is placing     its bets on aerial offense    1020 00:44:16,630 --> 00:44:18,899  via the Q.R.F., and more of it. 1021 00:44:18,999 --> 00:44:20,801                 ♪                1022 00:44:20,901 --> 00:44:23,236    The future of firefighting,        I don't want to say is      1023 00:44:23,336 --> 00:44:25,305       regrettably, is more            suppression resources.      1024 00:44:25,405 --> 00:44:29,076             And this                coming from a fire fighter    1025 00:44:29,176 --> 00:44:31,311      that's been doing this              for a long time,         1026 00:44:31,411 --> 00:44:33,714  where prevention is always the          preferred method.        1027 00:44:33,814 --> 00:44:35,549                 ♪                1028 00:44:35,649 --> 00:44:38,919     Aliya: Coulson's fleet of       revolutionary heli-tankers,   1029 00:44:39,019 --> 00:44:43,056   fighting fires day and night,      will be busier than ever.    1030 00:44:43,156 --> 00:44:46,059      And the next generation             is in the works.         1031 00:44:46,159 --> 00:44:50,564 Right now on the fixed wing side   our 737 is the newest by year  1032 00:44:50,664 --> 00:44:52,866      large air tanker in the                 industry,            1033 00:44:52,966 --> 00:44:55,102  and we're going to continue to      develop that with Boeing.    1034 00:44:55,202 --> 00:44:56,436      We're going to continue     1035 00:44:56,536 --> 00:44:58,638   to develop our C-130 program            with Lockheed.          1036 00:44:58,739 --> 00:45:00,173    And on the helicopter side    1037 00:45:00,273 --> 00:45:02,876   I would say there's brand new        CH47s in our future.       1038 00:45:02,976 --> 00:45:05,612                 ♪                1039 00:45:05,712 --> 00:45:08,415    Aliya: They continue their      innovation to help make sure   1040 00:45:08,515 --> 00:45:11,985   that Orange County and other     wildfire hotspots around the   1041 00:45:12,085 --> 00:45:16,623  world are well equipped as they   hold the line against one of   1042 00:45:16,723 --> 00:45:19,426  nature's most menacing threats. 1043 00:45:19,526 --> 00:45:29,436                 ♪                1044 00:45:29,536 --> 00:45:39,446                 ♪                1045 00:45:39,546 --> 00:45:46,153                 ♪                1046 00:45:46,253 --> 00:45:50,490      (Dynamic musical swell)