CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming Information Now) – The Wyoming Air Nationwide Guard upgraded its 30-year-old, C-130s on Tuesday.
The 153rd Airlift Wing helped outfit C-130s with new engines, propellers and glass cockpits, all in preparation for fireplace season.
Mechanical groups from Texas and Plane from Nevada got here to get their 30-year-old engines changed with new modified engines that present extra energy, faster climb and higher gasoline effectivity.
The added gasoline profit will assist these planes fly from 8 to 12 hours.
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”Large, completely large. We will go somewhat bit additional on the identical gasoline load. In fact, we’re going to be saving the federal government cash. Oil is a big factor proper now, after all, we all know, so simply making an attempt to do our half to assist take care, ease that somewhat bit,” stated TSgt. Matthew Dobbins, Propulsions Airman, Wyoming Air Nationwide Guard.
This collective effort from the group out of Dyess Air Drive Base in Texas, together with the Nevada Air Guard unit and 153D, are working collectively to swap out all 4 engines.
These planes fly MAFFS fireplace preventing missions and are utilized in deployments.
“Now, an important a part of that is getting their plane prepared for fireplace season. Most of their airplanes should not upgraded. Wyoming and the Nevada Air Nationwide Guard are depending on getting these executed for them effectively earlier than fireplace season. So that they’ve acquired time to coach in addition to implement the brand new system on the MAFFS 2 birds,” stated Rusty Lindfors, Website Chief, Strategic Expertise Institute.
Eight whole, C-130s can even get upgraded with modular 8 bladed propellers and finally get glass cockpits.
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These additions will assist pilots maneuver higher throughout firefighting missions when flying low over mountainous terrain in smoky situations.
”Within the fireplace preventing missions with MAFFS, it’s superior the place you’re flying 150 ft above the terrain a whole lot of instances, and so when you ended up having uhh lose an engine or an plane emergency, you may have this additional energy that may provide help to climb away shortly and get to security. So so far as probably the most harmful mission we do, MAFFS al the crew are very excited,” stated Lt. Col. Leanna Thomas, C-130 Pilot- Operations Dire, 187th Airlift Squadron.
Elevated energy and fuel-efficient engines will make take-offs faster they usually can journey longer means extra troops and provides may be transported in or out of austere areas.
”One of many greatest variations you discover instantly is the sound inside. It’s loads quieter that helps with fatigue for lengthy missions and vibrations so your well being total. Then you may have much more energy for preliminary take off. You’ve got shorter take off roles and that enables us to have extra payload in teh again or equipemnt or sufferers that we’d be capable of take out of auster areas,” stated Thomas.
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About three weeks after a landslide prompted officials to close a major highway near Grand Teton National Park, a detour has opened to public traffic, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
In early June, a crack developed in Wyoming Highway 22 at the Teton Pass and officials closed the road for patch work. It reopened to traffic but just two days later the road collapsed.
A paved, two-lane detour opened Friday with traffic limited to vehicles under 60,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
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“(Department) professional geologists have evaluated the stability of the detour roadway. Geotechnical analysis confirms that the temporary detour meets or exceeds minimum requirements as outlined in guidance from the Federal Highway Administration,” the transportation department said in a news release.
The Teton Pass corridor “serves as a critical commuter route and facilitates the transport of goods and services that are lifelines to the growing regional economies in Wyoming and Idaho,” according to the US Department of Transportation.
According to a graphic on the Facebook page of the Teton County office of the transportation department, the detour was built just inside the section of Highway 22 that collapsed.
The new road is about 600 feet long and has a sharper curvature than the highway section that collapsed. New drainage was added.
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Stunning drone footage shows extent of Teton Pass landslide
Engineers and others are redesigning the original section of highway and the transportation department’s goal is to have a rebuilt road before winter.
SHERIDAN — A four-year-old Sheridan, Wyoming girl is now able to move and speak after falling out of a two-story window earlier this month, landing her in a nine-day coma.
Serafina Blue Day, also known as Fifi, was life-flighted to a Denver hospital after she fell out of a two-story window and landed head-first on below on the concrete on June 10. She was playing at a friend’s house jumping on a bed near the window when she fell through the screen. This resulted in multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury.
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Serafina Blue Day suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling through a two-story window in Sheridan, Wyoming.
“I think, one of the most tragic things that you can experience as a parent,” said her mother, Anastasia Harbour.
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Fifi made progress on June 20 when she came out of her coma and was able to squeeze her mom’s hand and move slightly. But last week, she made even more progress as she can talk and move most of her limbs.
“The fact that she can talk and hear and see and move is a miracle in itself,” said Harbour.
Her mother has been by Blue Day’s side the throughout the whole process and said she is recovering acceleratedly.
“According to the doctors, when they’ve seen kids with her injury, some of them don’t wake up, and the ones that do take weeks and some of them don’t speak, some of them can’t move. Whereas she was kind of like a miracle. Cognitively, she understands everything,” said Harbour.
She has now been out of the ICU for a week, but recovery could take anywhere from six months to a year. It is uncertain whether or not some of her injuries will be life-long. Harbour is just grateful her daughter is progressing well.
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“That was really an emotional, amazing experience because I didn’t know if she ever would. I was prepared for that to be goodbye,” said Harbour. “I got to see her open her eyes and in this hospital, I’ve seen so many parents that don’t get that.”
While the road to recovery is long with an injured femur and neck and will have to relearn some motor functions, there have been glimpses of hope that she may one day be able to dance again.
“I feel like it’s totally possible that her whole personality will come back. Before the accident, she was a performer. She loved to dance and to sing and to play and be funny. And I’m not ready to accept that that’s gone yet,” said Harbour.
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Serafina Blue Day waves with her mother, Anastasia Harbour. Blue Day has been out of the ICU for a week.
Harbour says she is grateful for all of the support from her community and accredits her faith as a motivator through a difficult time.
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“I really do feel like that sense of community and encouragement and faith is what is making us all get through this. It’s what’s encouraging her because I genuinely do not feel like she’d be here if it wasn’t for everyone praying,” said Harbour.
The family is accepting donations through First Federal Bank, as they are prepping for spending months in the hospital while Fifi recovers.
You can donate by sending a check to the bank:
First Federal Bank & Trust 671 Illinois St. Sheridan, WY 82801
You can also donate by calling Krystle Baumgartner at 307-675-4059 or by mailing a check or going to either branch in Sheridan, or wiring money directly.
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