This month for the first time nine or ten Erickson S-64 Air Crane helicopters were in one place at the same time, according to @EricksonInc. Photographer Dimitris Klagos took advantage of the opportunity and shot this photo in Greece near the end of the country’s wildfire season.

Have you ever seen such a sight? This rare lineup is the first time ten Erickson S-64 Air Crane® helicopters have been photographed all together! #EricksonInc #AerialFirefighting (photographer: Dimitris Klagos) pic.twitter.com/Ht3pDROW7p

— Erickson Incorporated (@EricksonInc) October 27, 2021

In the video below we learn the names of the helicopters, (right to left): Olga, Mariah, Elsie, Incredible Hulk, Delilah, Jerry, Georgia Peach, Gypsy Lady, and Marty. Christine was at the very beginning but didn’t make it into the video, except perhaps for the tips of her rotor blades. She was also missed in the photo.

This rare lineup is the first time ten Erickson S-64 Air Crane® helicopters have been together!
Erickson has joined forces with the Hellenic Fire Department and Civil Protection Agency to bring #Greece additional aerial firefighting support for this season! 🎥 Pilot Steve pic.twitter.com/y7zE57XcXi

— SoCal Air Operations (@SocalAirOps) October 28, 2021

During the upcoming 2021/2022 bushfire season in Australia the plans include only one Erickson S-64 Air Crane instead of the six they have had in recent years. The huge helicopters have usually been transported from Greece to Australia by cargo ships, but last year at least one arrived by Antonov 124-100. One of the six went on contract November 1, 2020, while the other five began on various dates in December.