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Aviation Photos => General Aviation => Topic started by: robin990 on November 16, 2008, 12:16:39 AM

Title: Fire Pics
Post by: robin990 on November 16, 2008, 12:16:39 AM
A couple shots from the fire in LA.....The sun wasn`t helping with the CH-54B....but kind of an interesting shot.

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Thats fire and smoke behind "Fire 1"

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Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: robin990 on November 16, 2008, 12:20:50 AM
LAFD AW-139 "Fire 3"s first fire....the tank was installed last night.

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A USFS Contract Bell 210....one of four made before Bell cancelled the program

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Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: robin990 on November 16, 2008, 12:28:05 AM
Fire 1 and the fire

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Fire 5 lands for more water

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Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: GTagami on November 16, 2008, 12:44:10 AM
Man, those are awesome! I wish I could shoot where you shoot.  ;D

G
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: robin990 on November 16, 2008, 01:10:09 AM
Los Angeles City (Erickson) S-64E 'Lucille" takes another load of water....

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Los Angeles County Fire (Erickson) S-64E worked to gether with the city and a USFS Erickson.
All three and the HTS CH-54B just went around in circles.....thats a full DC-10 load every 5 minutes.

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Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: robin990 on November 16, 2008, 01:14:25 AM
The colors are real...

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Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: NikonGuy on November 16, 2008, 02:07:53 AM
WOW! and what do you shoot with Skip?   <nikon>   ;)
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: rander on November 16, 2008, 10:56:18 AM
Great Pics  but Please don't interfere with fire fighting effort.
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: GTagami on November 16, 2008, 11:54:56 AM
Quote from: rander on November 16, 2008, 10:56:18 AM
Great Pics  but Please don't interfere with fire fighting effort.

I think he has access/permissions to be in those locations.

G
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: robin990 on November 17, 2008, 11:49:21 AM
They love it when im there......they get pics of themselves....
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: seagrave7 on November 17, 2008, 03:50:09 PM
Great photos! 
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: rander on November 17, 2008, 05:51:45 PM
Is L.A.Fire gonna replace all their hueys with AW-139's?
Title: Re: Fire Pics
Post by: phantomphan1974 on November 17, 2008, 07:30:21 PM
Quote from: rander on November 17, 2008, 05:51:45 PM
Is L.A.Fire gonna replace all their hueys with AW-139's?
They added 2 AW-139's and #3 412 is being replaced by one of those so sort of.  Add one replace one.