Firefighting Tankers and Bombers

[Midnight Mover]

We are burning now 

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3&iref=lb100

[rander]

Looks like a really devistating fire up in Santa Barbara.   SDFD and Units from Cal Fire in San Diego County on their way to help out.

http://www.10news.com/news/19387112/detail.html

[phantomphan1974]

They have requested Tanker 10 (DC-10) to help out.  Why did they not reqest this earlier.  And WTF happened to the C-130J fron ANG Channel Islands at Pt Mugu? Its not the squadrons fault, but when the converted from the C-130E/H their fire fighting equipment was specific to those older modesl and when they got the C-130J's they did not fit and could not use them and they were developing new ones for the J's.  WhyTF did they not hold on to a few of the E/H models to deal with CA wildfires until the new J's equipment was read?   Its a great assest.  Where was the Gov. in all this.  Sorry to rant, but you can see my point I think.  We need the bigger stuff out there.

KNBC http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Evacuations-Ordered-as-Santa-Barbara-Brush-Fire-Spreads.html

[Midnight Mover]

They have requested Tanker 10 (DC-10) to help out.  Why did they not reqest this earlier.  And WTF happened to the C-130J fron ANG Channel Islands at Pt Mugu? Its not the squadrons fault, but when the converted from the C-130E/H their fire fighting equipment was specific to those older modesl and when they got the C-130J's they did not fit and could not use them and they were developing new ones for the J's.  WhyTF did they not hold on to a few of the E/H models to deal with CA wildfires until the new J's equipment was read?   Its a great assest.  Where was the Gov. in all this.  Sorry to rant, but you can see my point I think.  We need the bigger stuff out there.

Yes, the state is going to hell

[phantomphan1974]

As of 10/08 they were still waiting for certification of the modular firefighting equipment per the year in Review.  Last year they played host to a Colorado Squadron that still had the older model C-130E/H
146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands year in review:
http://www.146aw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123119740

[akradecki]

Caught Kern County's air attack Turbo Commander taking off from Mojave on Friday...unfortunately, I was way across the field, so the heat distortion did a number on the clarity, but....

[phantomphan1974]

I saw the article on that last week or so. 

[akradecki]

Sitting at Fox on Friday.

[gfydad]

This is my all-time favorite from back in 07. Lens was backed off to 48mm 

[NikonGuy]

So cool.. so low.. cool shot. 

[rander]

Yes, Very Cool Shot. What Lake is he landing on?

[gfydad]

Thanks!
It was at Lake Elsinore during the big fires by San Diego in 07.

[stoernblom]

This is my all-time favorite from back in 07. Lens was backed off to 48mm 

Ok so where on the lake was that taken? Afternoon or morning?

BTW, I just drove down the street from my house and the Mars is here at Lake Elsinore but parked crappy for photography. Their helicopter is also here but again parked crappy for photos. Both arrived on Monday afternoon.

Stephen

[kick Z tail out]

Here several of my Neptune shots from Fox Field.

OH LORD... Those are INCREDIBLE shots!!!!

[phantomphan1974]

Ok so where on the lake was that taken? Afternoon or morning?

BTW, I just drove down the street from my house and the Mars is here at Lake Elsinore but parked crappy for photography. Their helicopter is also here but again parked crappy for photos. Both arrived on Monday afternoon.

Stephen

Where at the lake is it?  Just hard to get to?  What kind of helo is it.  And which Mars is it if you can tell.