Air Tanker 910, a DC-10, was photographed June 30, 2021 at Medford Airport in Oregon by Tim Crippin.Tim Crippin shot these photos of Air Tanker 910, a DC-10, at Medford Airport June 30, 2021. Thanks Tim.
Air Tanker 910, a DC-10, was photographed June 30, 2021 at Medford Airport in Oregon by Tim Crippin.
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Our Nation NEEDS a Force if at least 100 of these…
actually the SuperTanker would be much more productive!
Not sure about that. Terrific pictures.
We do not need 100 of these VLATS, without skilled crews on the ground they don’t do much. These planes do not put out fires.
The DC 10 is here in Medford Oregon regularly.
They are working to extinguish the nasty forest fires we have here in Oregon.
One day we went to Redding, CA and the DC 10 flew over us putting out fires down there. We had seen him earlier that day in Medford.
Much appreciation goes to these men and women putting out these horrible fires. Without them more homes and lives would be lost. I’m not directly impacted by fires but I am forever thankful we have men and women determined enough to help others by putting their lives on the line.
❤
The 10 does a good job.Just not as good as we would hope. Scalloped lines. Great tie ins but weak in the tail. Standard tanker stuff. Not one tanker type is the answer.
When you miss w 9000 gal, it’s a bit different than w 3-4000. Shoot! You can hardly miss!
So, not one plane is the answer.
Past Lead.
Good comments. Especially the one’s questioning the effectiveness of the VLATS. In my opinion the most effective tankers are 3-4000 gallons.
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