While shooting at NAF El Centro I spied a Hiller UH-12E spraying a field a mile or two away to the north. Not only are these helicopters increasingly rare, but to find one working is a great find. Not being able to judge exactly where he was I decided to continue driving alongside the fields on the dirt roads. I made it as far as a quarry but could go no closer as he was actually the other side of a road. So I made my way back and drove around via normal roads.

The Hiller was replenishing his hopper on the top of a truck and I only caught him on a few passes before he landed and shutdown for the day, due to the increasing thermals from the ground.

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