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Monday, October 08, 2012
Conair donates Firecat to Canadian Museum of Flight
A direct link to the video, Conair Firecat comes to Langley may be found here.
direct link to video of the Firecat's arrival at Langley Field from the LangleyTimes
As I understand it, Conair Aviation based in Abbotsford British Columbia in Canada recently retired the last of their Firecat Airtankers from aerial firefighting service in Canada. Conair has donated one Firecat to the Canadian Museum of Flight. She arrived at Langley Field home of the Canadian Museum of Flight on October 5, making two fly-bys and one water drop. See this article from the Langley Times for more info. I think that it is wonderful that a Firecat will be at this museum where she will be loved by many, a testament to her role in British Columbia aviation history. Good show!
I thought that some of you might want to watch this video of Conair Firecats in action, allow just under 5 minutes for the video.
direct link to Conair Firecat in action on youtube.
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