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DC-10 Airtanker Drops
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mekender
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DC-10 Airtanker Drops
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Darrell
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Re: DC-10 Airtanker Drops
IIRC that plane flew during the Black Forest fire just north of Colorado Springs last year. Interesting in the vid that a lead plane flies just before the tanker.
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Rod
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Re: DC-10 Airtanker Drops
I"m pretty sure that's his spotter, notice the puffy trail of smoke over the same area he drops the retardant.Darrell wrote:IIRC that plane flew during the Black Forest fire just north of Colorado Springs last year. Interesting in the vid that a lead plane flies just before the tanker.
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randy
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Re: DC-10 Airtanker Drops
Wow. Last time I saw anything close to being that big yanking and banking at low altitude was a BUFF at the Nellis Electronic Combat Range
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Langenator
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Re: DC-10 Airtanker Drops
I've ridden in the back of a C-17 doing terrain following...not fun.
I'm guessing that company gets their pilots from the ranks of B-1, B-52, and maybe C-17 pilots.
I'm guessing that company gets their pilots from the ranks of B-1, B-52, and maybe C-17 pilots.
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