When I went to wildland fire this morning I saw the very sad news that Bob Finer, a CAL FIRE S-2T pilot died in an airplane crash on November 17. He had finished flying for CAL FIRE for the season and was flying for another company when the accident occurred. He was on the board of the CAL FIRE Pilots Association.
The wildland fire hotlist thread may be found here and includes information on the location of the services in Boise Idaho this Thursday, Dec. 2. His obit may be found here. A brief bio from the CAL FIRE Pilots Association may be found here.
I did not personally know Bob. But I have come to know tanker pilots, in a way, through writing about fire fighting tankers and helos for the last two years. I am saddened by his death.
My condolences and prayers go out to Bob's family, friends, and his CAL FIRE colleagues. Bob, may you always fly in favorable tail winds.
CAL FIRE (CDF) S2T Tanker 71 working Sawtooth Complex Fire (2006)
Sawtooth Complex Fire (Sept. 2006), San Bernardino County CA. Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service
2 comments:
Please forgive me for inserting myself here, but I saw your post and wanted to thankyou for remembering him. I was married to Bob for 25 years and after we divorced we became good friends. I never stopped loving him and would tell him often. I miss him every single day. Still can't believe he's gone. One of the greatest men who ever walked this earth, Bob was an amazing man and my life changed forever when he left.
Millison,
I don't know what to say. I can't imagine what you must be going through. I am so glad that you felt comfortable enough to share here about Bob.
When I heard about the crash, I had to write about it for he was an airtanker pilot and it is what I do. Perhaps an act of prayer? In any event, please accept my condolences on your loss. I keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
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