It was working on a fire in New South Wales
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On Wednesday CAL FIRE gave a live tour of the Air Attack Base at Ramona, California. They talked about the OV-10 Bronco, S2T air tankers, and the C-130 that the agency has under an exclusive use contract until the end of August which is serving as a training platform so their pilots will be ready for the planned acquisition of seven C-130 air tankers.
Here is the recorded version of the tour.
C-130 air tanker spotted at Ramona, California
The runway is too short for some large air tankers
Continue readingPhotos of air tankers at Medford supporting the Milepost 97 Fire
Tanker 62 at Medford, Oregon July 27, 2019. Photo by Tim Crippin.Tim Crippin got these excellent shots of air tankers that were at Medford, Oregon July 27, 2019 supporting the Milepost 97 Fire south of Canyonville. Thanks Tim! The fire has burned 12,578 acres since it started on July 24, 2019.
Tanker 95 at Medford, Oregon July 27, 2019. Photo by Tim Crippin.
Tanker 88 at Medford, Oregon July 27, 2019. Photo by Tim Crippin.
Tanker 134 at Medford, Oregon July 27, 2019. Photo by Tim Crippin.Tanker 134 begins CAL FIRE contract with new livery
During the Australian summer it was south of the equator fighting fires.
Continue readingAir tankers support firefighters at the Deep Space Network near Canberra, Australia
Air tanker 165.A fire that was a few kilometers away from NASA’s Deep Space Network of satellite antennas near Canberra, Australia was attacked by firefighters on the ground assisted by large air tankers that have migrated below the equator for the Australian summer.
Seen in these photos are a C-130Q (T-134) and an RJ85 (T-165). In the video below is the C-130Q.
Amazing flying skills as aircraft tankers drop water on the Pierces Creek fire front.
This footage makes it look like the fire is closer than it actually is – about 3kms.
The antenna in the foreground is #DSS36. @ACT_ESA
Thanks @nascom1 for the video.š”āļø pic.twitter.com/4zwXjRSC5Uā CanberraDSN (@CanberraDSN) November 2, 2018
All photos are by the Canberra DSN. The video is by @nascom1.
Air tanker 134.
Air tanker 134. This is Coulson’s most recently converted C-130. They have not had time yet to paint it. This was the first live fire it has dropped on.
Air tanker 165.The NASA Deep Space Network facilities at Canberra, Australia, seen below in a file photo, are managed by CSIRO.
File photo of the NASA Deep Space Network facilities at Canberra, Australia. DSN photo.Aussies set the summer lineup for their firefighting aircraft
During the coming bushfire season they will have access to six large air tankers and scores of SEATs and helicopters
Continue readingPhotos of air tankers at McClellan
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Above: Air Tankers 102 (MD-87) and 134 (C-130)
Don Hosford took these photos of firefighting aircraft at Sacramento McClellan Airport August 31, 2018.
Air Tankers 23 (P-3) and 944 (747)
Air Tanker 914, a DC-10
Air Tanker 118, an HC-130HPhotos of P-3 Orion air tankers at McClellan
Also: A DC-10 and Coulson’s most recently converted C-130
Continue readingA second 737 air tanker emerges from paint shop
Coulson’s Air Tanker 138 makes its debut
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