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A Bell 222 takes off at dawn after a long night of frost patrol.  The farmers in the area use helicopters to circulate warm air over their crops.
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The Eurocopter EC 135 with it's fenestrom (enclosed) tail rotor design is an impressive sight.

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Sikorsky S-62 surface taxis to the active at Lantana

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S-62 taking off on RWY 9 at Lantana

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Sikorsky S-58 at the Pahokee frost patrol

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The French Alouette resembles the Bell 47 (M.A.S.H) helicopter except it has a turbine engine.

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The sporty little 500E is bigger than it looks.
Standing next to it, my eyes were on the same
level as the pilot's seat.

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EC 135 at Pahokee

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Augusta 109. 
Even this "corporate limo" is not above frost patrol.