EVERGREEN HELICOPTERS, INC.
3850 Three Mile Lane
McMinnville, Oregon 97128


FOUNDED:
In 1960 by Delford M. Smith

GENERAL:
The customer is our purpose; safety is our top priority and quality performance is our only standard.

COMPANY OPERATION:
Evergreen Helicopters Inc. has pioneered and provided rotary wing service to agriculture, firefighting, cargo, construction, forestry, health, law enforcement, passenger, peacekeeping, petroleum, and utility markets worldwide.  Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. is strategically situated at seven worldwide bases: McMinnville, Oregon, Anchorage, Alaska; Galveston, Texas; Warwick, Rhode Island; Tocuman, Panama; Togo and Bioko, Africa.  Our global experience has extended to over 168 countries.

IMPROVEMENTS / INNOVATIONS:
Evergreen Helicopters, Incl. has installed an Aero Union RADS-2 fire suppression tank and snorkel system on its S-64E Skycrane.  The tank is Airtanker Board approved and certified.  The ship has been operating on CWN fires for the past two seasons.  It is comprised of the following systems:


AREAS CONTRACTED:


FLEET:
49 Aircraft: (1) S-64E Heli-tanker; (2) S-61R; (8) Bell 212; (1) Bell 205; (4) Bell 206B-III; (8) Bell 206L-3; (1) BO-105; (6) Astar 350-B2; (1) Astar 350-B3; (6) Hughes 500D/E; (3) Lama AS315B; (4) Casa 212; (1) Lear 35; (1) Gulfstream G-II; (2) Cessna 206

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
171

PERSONNEL SPECIFICS:
Evergreen Helicopters has flown thousands of hours in the past 43 years fighting fires.  Only the most qualified and most capable pilots and mechanics are used in these efforts.
 

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Richard Carmine, Marketing Manager / Fires, Email: dick.carmine@evergreenaviation.com
Mike Honey, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Email: mike.honey@evergreenaviation.com
503-472-9361
Fax 503-434-6484
HOMEPAGE:  http://www.evergreenaviation.com



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