Firefighting Aircraft pics....

[robin990]

 Just wanted to post em in one place. Station fire today.

[phantomphan1974]

We could see the firelines this evening.  All the way from Lomita!!!  Great shots Skip.

[kick Z tail out]

Very nice. 

[Midnight Mover]

Great shots

[Dragonskiss]

Those fire-fighting helos are seeing some heavy duty action...and Skip to cover ALL of it.  Excellent shooting!

[aero-engineer]

Just wanted to post em in one place. Station fire today.

Is this Tanker 911's first use?

DC-10-40 IIRC, no?

Kevin
aero-engineer

[kick Z tail out]

The calm before the storm... 0530 at HR Air Attack.


Siller Bros at rest, with the Oak Glen III Fire raging in the distance. And Tanker 75 out of Paso Robles, overnighting with our hometown Trackers in anticipation of a fight today.

[phantomphan1974]

Does anyone know if they were using both of the the DC-10's? 910 and 911 or just 911 which is the newet one.

[kick Z tail out]

I know for a fact they were using both because on the Oak Glen Fire they actually both came in. Although 910 was there several times and 911 just came in once.

[Midnight Mover]

I know for a fact they were using both because on the Oak Glen Fire they actually both came in. Although 910 was there several times and 911 just came in once.

Sweet

[Midnight Mover]

The calm before the storm... 0530 at HR Air Attack.


Siller Bros at rest, with the Oak Glen III Fire raging in the distance. And Tanker 75 out of Paso Robles, overnighting with our hometown Trackers in anticipation of a fight today.

That first one is great

[Nikdol]

Bloody 'ell, Skip - incredible shots, Sir !!

[akradecki]

A couple of Calfire (I think, at least) contract 205A-1s dipping across from Camp 11 in Soledad Canyon.

[Midnight Mover]

A couple of Calfire (I think, at least) contract 205A-1s dipping across from Camp 11 in Soledad Canyon.

Great set

[akradecki]

Where I was down in Soledad Canyon gave me no vantage to where 910 was dropping, so I don't have nice clear pics like Skip got, but these, from his multiple orbits overhead, were the best I could do. Even though he was high, at least he gave me a nice bank angle....