I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Firefighting Airtankers
A friend of mine sent me a link to Rambling Chief's article about this video. This is a short clip from a longer (80 minute) film, Firefighting Airtankers: "Aerial Assault", an Alan Simmons / Firestorm Video Production. In this clip you will see footage of the:
Grumman S-2 (CAL Fire)
Lockheed Neptune P2-V
Lockheed Orion P-3
Canadair 215 and 415
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Tanker 910
There is some great footage in this clip, and I am looking forward to seeing the 80-minute version. At the end of the clip, you will see some footage of some vintage airtankers. To get the full effect, click on the video above to see it in a larger format directly from youtube.
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