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.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Canada, thanks for the loan of your tankers
As I have been reading about various wildfires this week, I have noted that the tankers that our friends in Canada have loaned us have been busy. For example, as I was reading some articles that Michael Archer referenced in today's post in today's article in firebombers publications, I read this article about a wildfire burning southwest of Boise, Idaho. Two air tankers from Canada, at least one is CV-580 from Saskatchewan, are working this fire.
As I understand, there are three other Canadian tankers helping us out here in the lower 48. I'm not quite sure where they are today. Doesn't matter. The point is that they are helping us out. Or perhaps taking a necessary day off.
So, for my friends in Canada, thank-you again. You are good neighbors. The best.
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