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AK heli guides branches/flags

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Latch
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Anyone know what the significance is of the branches that heli guides carry on their packs? Like here:

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Apologies if this is a repost, i couldn't find it
Nov 30 2009 1:04AM
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djty111
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alot of times they mark landing zones with sticks crossed up or use little colored streamers or flags so its easy to see by the piloits.
Nov 30 2009 1:11AM
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bcbud
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used for landing zones primarly....
Nov 30 2009 1:27AM
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Latch
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Ah, makes sense
Nov 30 2009 2:08AM
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Literature
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LZs. The bits of flagging are on there to tell the pilots the wind direction.
Nov 30 2009 11:19AM
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