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1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 70 Quint from San Diego, CA
Reg.# 14-1-1433
This one was Truck 6. In time, some of these were cut down into pumpers by the department shops. Any photos of one of these would be greatly appreciated.
Reg.# 14-1-1434
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 70 Quint from San Diego, CA
The last of the San Diego quints went to T-5. Eventually, all four were scrapped.
Reg.# 12-1-1447
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from Sarasota, FL
Reg.# 12-1-1490
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from Cooperstown, NY
The Aero Chief that once protected the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame was later sold to Stottsville, NY.
Reg.# 12-1-1519
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 80 Quint from Pittsfield, MA
Protecting the back lot of Pittsfield Station 2 is where I found this rusted out Aero Chief 80 quint. A short time later, it was also sold to Stottsville, NY.
Reg.# 7-1-1521
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from Arlington, TX
The unique U-shape of the lower boom of the Aero Chief allowed the upper boom to sit inside it, providing a more compact unit. Competitors booms stacked on top of one another creating a taller unit. The travel height of an Aero Chief 90 could be as low as 9' 7".
Reg.# 8-1-1524
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from New Brighton, PA
Another example of the small door size required to house an Aero Chief 90. This station in New Brighton only had a 10' door. This Aero Chief is currently up for sale.
Reg.# 12-1-1530
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 80 Quint from South Windsor, CT
This well equipped, low profile quint served South Windsor for many years before being sold to the Bronson, MI. FD.
Reg.# 8-1-1543
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 Quint from Clinton Township, MI
One of the most recent additions to this project, this 90' quint was sold to Harbor Beach, MI. in 1991.
Reg.# 14-1-1585
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from Newington, CT
This one's a bit different! In order to meet newer standards that required all crew members to ride inside, Newington had their Aero Chief 90 refurbed with a fully enclosed Ranger cab.
Reg.# 8-1-1617
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 80 Quint from Shelby, OH
Shelby still runs this Aero Chief 80 quint as their only aerial.
Reg.# 12-1-1625
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 70 Quint from Glen Rock, NJ
After years of service in Glen Rock, this rig was stripped of it's firefighting componants and converted into a car hauler for a junkyard in Passaic, NJ.
Reg.# 7-1-1637
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 80 Quint from Sanford, NC
This Aero Chief 80 quint still serves Sanford as a reserve piece.
Reg.# 12-1-1640
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from Springfield, MO
Reg.# 7-1-1651
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 70 Quint from Fort Atkinson, WI
Reg.# 12-1-1665
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 80 from Foster City, CA
This Aero Chief was originally delivered in white, but was repainted white/red later on. The silver rear wheels and chrome wheel covers on the front give this 80' quint a classy appearance. This rig was later sold to the College of San Mateo, CA.
Reg.# 7-1-1687
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 80 Quint from Conklin, NY
Delivered new to Fairview, NY, this Aero Chief 80 quint serves Conklin, NY today.
Reg.# 8-1-1695
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 from Erie, PA
Here's another Aero Chief that had an untimely meeting with the ground! While fighting a fire in a snowstorm, the boom on Erie's Aero Chief 90 iced up and tipped the rig over. It was later sold to the Chabot Coal Company in Keene, NH.
Reg.# 7-1-1697
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 70 from University Park, TX
This Aero Chief 70 was later sold to Bonham, TX and repainted red.
Reg.# 14-1-1704
1969 ALF 900 Series Aero Chief 90 Quint from Tualatin, OR
Relatively few Aero Chief's were painted white. Tualatin's big quint was sold to a collector in Joseph, OR.