Erickson S-64

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Erickson S-64, Andy's Pride, owned by Siller Bros. Inc.

The Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter is produced by the Erickson Air-Crane company.

Originally the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane, the type certification and manufacturing rights were purchased from Sikorsky by Erickson Air-Crane in 1992.

Since that time, Erickson Air-Crane has become the manufacturer and world's largest operator of S-64 Aircranes and has made over 300 changes to the airframe, instrumentation, and payload capabilities of the helicopter. The Aircrane can be fitted with specialised firefighting apparatus to assist in the control of bushfires, and it has acquitted itself admirably in this role.

So far, S-64 Aircranes have been sold to the Italian and Korean Forest Services for fire suppression and emergency response duties. Those in the Erickson Air-Crane fleet are leased worldwide to organisations, companies, and Federal Agencies for either short-term or longer term use in Fire Suppression, Heavy Lift Construction, and Timber Harvesting.