Fox Field Tanker Ops

[gfydad]

There was a fire on the Grapevine late today so Fox was in motion. I got there late and didn't get a whole lot of flying shots (like only 3) but I'd rather have that than a moster fire keeping them up for who knows how long.  

[Midnight Mover]

Some great pix Jim

[gfydad]

Thanks! I got lucky.

[NikonGuy]

Some great pix Jim

That for sure!      

[akradecki]

Tanker 734 parked yesterday.

[rander]

Great Shots Jim and Alan. love the paint job on that Neptune!!!

[akradecki]

Love the second life for this Cobra

[NikonGuy]

Nice! thats a great shot and good looking ship.   

[Midnight Mover]

Nice! thats a great shot and good looking ship.   

Ditto, very cool

[f4_phantom_fan]

Shot some stuff out at Fox today...........Castaic fire. Love the Cobra!   (hey Jim ya just missed it, btw!    )   ABC's 'Air7' came in for fuel and headed back out, as well. I'll post those over in the helo area.

[phantomphan1974]

Nice ones Brian!!!

[Midnight Mover]

Nice ones Brian!!!

Ditto, great shots

[gfydad]

Sweet!  

Here are some from east of the field...

[f4_phantom_fan]

Hey check this one out I shot at Fox late this morning. I have no idea what it is, but it certainly looks like a European design...........and those support trucks sure have good timing - driver decided to move right as the thing took off.

[Josh]

Hey check this one out I shot at Fox late this morning. I have no idea what it is, but it certainly looks like a European design...........and those support trucks sure have good timing - driver decided to move right as the thing took off.

Kaman K-1200 K-Max. American company, headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1945 by Charles Kaman. Pronounced KUH-man. He used to work for Igor Sikorsky.

General characteristics

    * Crew: 1
    * Capacity: 6,000 lb external load
    * Length: 51 ft 10 in
    * Rotor diameter: 48 ft 3 in
    * Height: 13 ft 7 in
    * Empty weight: 5,145 lb
    * Useful load: 6,855 lb
    * Max takeoff weight: 12,000 lb
    * Powerplant: 1× Honeywell T53-17 turboshaft, 1,800 shp

Performance

    * Maximum speed: 100 knots
    * Cruise speed: 80 knots
    * Range: 267 nm