Firefighting Tankers and Bombers

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Great stuff Bernie! Makes me wonder if I saw you out there by chance. I saw someone with a big white lens and either LAFD or LACoFD credentials...

[blazer]

From the Post Fire Today in Kern County

[sr-aeronut]

awesome shots Bernie!!

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MD I expected to see some gorgeous Tanker 27 shots from you... what happened, were you slacking last night? 

[sr-aeronut]

I was a Fox  -- It was only 110 out and was  I melted to the pavement---the paint job on 27 was beautiful!! they had 22 and 27 there got a few shots of both but not like last time -- I'll post some later

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I was a Fox  -- It was only 110 out and was  I melted to the pavement---the paint job on 27 was beautiful!! they had 22 and 27 there got a few shots of both but not like last time -- I'll post some later

Yeah 27 is lookin' gorgeous after her repaint this winter. 23 got a fresh coat of paint this winter as well. Haven't seen 22 in forever! Can't wait to see the pics. 

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Caught Tanker 22 on the ramp at Ramona. Yes, I drove all the way down there just to see her.  She's definitely needing a fresh coat of paint.

[Midnight Mover]

From the Post Fire Today in Kern County

Love the 10 Great shots

[sr-aeronut]

They got pretty close !

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They got pretty close !

Nice! She's a real beaut!

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From the Minto Fire this afternoon south of Sage (and east of Vail Lake). Finally! This season has been so slow I've been having withdrawls on my air tanker fix.

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Clinton Fire in Murrieta this afternoon just below the Ortega Highway. Tanker 27 (P-3A) and Tanker 71 (S-2T)


And yes, I ended up wearing Phoschek again. It was bound to happen.  I actually took my 2nd, 3rd and 4th retardant hits all together in the same afternoon. 

[robin990]

Tanker 979

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Found a bunch of old film shots I took as a kid. Back when Hemet used to be the busiest air tanker base in the world (literally, not just a superlative).

They're scanned in. I noticed I actually had some prop blur. And to think I would get mad when my mom would buy me 200 speed film!  I guess mom knew best!

[phantomphan1974]

Which C-130 is #83? Civilain or Mil?