Firefighting Aircraft pics....

[kick Z tail out]

Lots of awesome stuff since I last revisited. Great shots guys!


Here is one from yesterday morning. It's rare that you can actually get several factors to work out for you all at once on fires, since it's unscripted and always changing. But I went first thing to the Range Fire yesterday morning south of Banning -- intending to use the golden early morning light to my advantage. Not only did it work well in that regard, but in addition to getting myself in the right place to literally be right at the drop, -- I actually was blessed with 3/4 front angle shots into the sun. A lot of times they'll maneuver the aircraft away from the sun for pilot visibility. Love it when a plan comes together!


Tanker 73 Half Load Coverage Level 6 by airattackimages.com, on Flickr


RRU Range Fire by airattackimages.com, on Flickr

[DKuhlow]

I spent a few hours yesterday at the Ramona Air Attack Base during operations for the Chariot Fire. Here 's some preliminary photos...

Tanker 83


Tanker 73


Tanker 70


Tanker 71

[DKuhlow]

Friday I went up to San Bernardino Air Attack Base, photographing the big boys. I'm still working on the photos, but here's a taste...

First up, a few from Tanker 911. The photo where they're banking is due to the fact they had to do "S" turns to create separation betwenn themselves and another plane that had turned on final in front of them. Not close, but could have been on the runway...

[DKuhlow]

2nd set is from MAFFS 4 out of Channel Islands

[phantomphan1974]

Caught this S-64 Skycrane returning to San Bernardino last Saturday

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92040401@N06/9586977076/

Nice Mark.  Us the BBCode under the more ways to share and you get this:

N164AC by SoCalSpotters, on Flickr

[phantomphan1974]

I tried but it does not work when I do it through Firefox. I've checked it using Chrome and it works fine!

Wierd, works on my Firefox at home and my old IE here at work....

[phantomphan1974]

Van Nuys now has all the aircraft for the fire season. Two CL-415s along with an S-64 Skycrane arrived last week and have now been joined by a second S-64.

LA County Fire Water Bombers by SoCalSpotters, on Flickr

Not a standard orange Erickson.   Whats the story?

[DKuhlow]

I believe they have two painted in this Blue/Red colour scheme although I do not know why. The other that arrived this week is in the standard Orange!

if that is "Sunbird" it was painted that way when it was owned or leased by SDG&E during the Powerlink construction. Also used for firefighting while it was here as a "goodwill" gesture by the company.

[Kevin Joyce]

Taken at Fox Feild during the Powerhouse Fire

[ca.morgan]

Here are a few from a small grass fire in Lake Elsinore.

DSC_0558.jpg by Morjas, on Flickr

DSC_0545.jpg by Morjas, on Flickr

DSC_0520.jpg by Morjas, on Flickr

[helidoc]

Great Capture!!!..good job

[Michael J Murawski]

Long time lurker, first time poster



IMG_2454-C-C-S-NN-S by G. Reaper, on Flickr
IMG_8090-UM-C-C by G. Reaper, on Flickr

[phantomphan1974]

Long time lurker, first time poster

Great shots guys.  Mike, thanks for not lurking anymore....

[Michael J Murawski]

IMG_4008-C-C-NN-S by G. Reaper, on Flickr

IMG_6912-C-C-AE-NN-S by G. Reaper, on Flickr

[kick Z tail out]

Great to have Mike here. He always takes great action shots.