Italian Corps of Foresters has ordered four Erickson S-64E/F Air Crane helicopters with an option for two more. The aircraft will be deployed as firefighters, joining 11 Nardi-Hughes NH-500s and 11 Agusta Bell AB412s.
Source: Flight International
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