The twin engine, former military helicopter is owned by Timberline Helicopter Logging from Sand Bridge, Idaho and has two pilots on board. There are two men in the ground maintenance crew set up along Rt 219 south of Mt. Grove. The chopper carries logs from timbered areas to the staging areas where logs are loaded onto tractor trailers seven days a week . Thomas Hardwoods of Oakland and Iron Horse Logging handles and loads the logs, most of which are being shipped overseas. The crews finished up along Kight Road and are now in the Hog Back area. Pictured are Ian “Smokey” Smith of Iron Hirse, Earl Simpson, driver for Thomas Hardwoods, and Bobby Thomas and Jeff Thomas of Thomas Hardwoods. Not pictured is Dan Brenneman.
