Air Guard Fire Fighters Train with Civilian Counterparts at Gabreski

Training on August 15 honed aircraft fire fighting skills

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New York Air National Guard and civilian firefighters train together at Gabreski Air National Guard Station on August 15. (Photo by Senior Airman Chris Muncy/Released)

FS GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY (08/22/2012)(readMedia)-- New York Air National Guard Firefighters assigned to the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron of the 106th Rescue Wing teamed up with firefighters from Westhampton Beach, Brookhaven, MacArthur Airport, Manorville and East Quogue on August 15 to hone their skills in removing victims from a burning aircraft.

Kellogg University provided the mock aircraft, which burned with propane at an estimated 1,200 degrees.

Photos by New York Air NAtional Guard Senior Airman Chris Muncy.

For more photographs of this training go to the New York National Guard Flickr page:http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyng