Scooping Tankers -- CL 415 and Air Tractor-802F Fireboss

I recently came across a nice, short video shot on a Lake near Pateros WA showing two tankers scooping water from the Lake while working the Carlton Complex Fire on July 16, 2014.

The first aircraft you see is probably AeroFlites CL-415 T-260, a new CL-415 that went on contract in May, 2014. For more information on AeroFlites T-260 see Fire Aviation's article of May 8, 2014. It holds 1,600 gallons of water/foam.

The second aircraft looks like an Air Tractor AT-802-F Fireboss, an AT-802F with amphibious flats capable of scooping 800 gallons of water. It is capable of working on the land as well as scooping water.


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