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Monday, June 03, 2013
T-11, I will not forget you
I want to pause and remember T-11 and her crew who crashed on June 3, 2012 while working the White Rock Fire near Hamblin Valley Utah. There were no survivors
Pilot: Todd Neal Tompkins
Co-Pilot: Ron Edwin Chambless
I will never forget you. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. I know that you are flying in favorable tail winds.
Edited on October 24, 2017, I had originally shared a CNN video report where T-11 was one of the tankers making a drop. This was meant to be a tribute to T-11 and her crew. Gone but not forgotten. May you continue to flew in favorable tail winds.
I offer my loving intentions to Ron and Todd's family, their colleagues, and all who loved them.
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