DD_Bucky Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Here's some pics of some bombers used for fighting forest fires.They are based in Castlegar BC,which is 25 min North of me..... Quote
DD_Bucky Posted August 3, 2007 Author Posted August 3, 2007 hmmmm.........kinda not what I was looking for Tonar. Quote
DD_Bucky Posted August 3, 2007 Author Posted August 3, 2007 awww!!!C'mon guys,this is pretty big news!!Kinda serious stuff in my part of the world!....Comments please!.... Quote
Tonar Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Sorry Bucky, I woke up a smart ass with wrong answers yesterday morning I really can't say. Quote
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted August 3, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 3, 2007 Yes Gruman Firecats. And #89 is a Lockheed Electra (L 188) Smallest one I have to pass on. Quote
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted August 3, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 3, 2007 could the smallest one be a bembridge islander, built on the isle of wight? Quote
BBloke Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 The smallest one looks like I landed it.. the gear seems buckled!! Quote
JensenPark Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 If I could have any job (within reason) I'd want to be a water bomber pilot.... neat shots Bucky. I thought they were variants on A26 Invaders? Quote
Dubbo Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Me too JP. But these things are a lot shorter. I wish the museum would move the A-26 back inside. Mind you, being outside does allow one to lick it. Quote
DD_Bucky Posted August 9, 2007 Author Posted August 9, 2007 Hi Guys, Here are a few more waterbomber pics.These big guys can skim on the surface of a lake and fill their tanks... That's it for now.BTW the firies burning in the region are slowly being contained and most evac orders from certain homes have been lifted....alot less smoky now. Quote
DD_Bucky Posted August 12, 2007 Author Posted August 12, 2007 This just in! A forest fire started yesterday near my local lake/resiviour.I was out there yesterday with friends and noticed the smoke about 4pm local time.Here's some pics...note.the fire is just on the other side of the mountain... There were 4 bombers called in from the base in Castlegar,as well as a spotter plane and 2 helicopters equipped with buckets.I didn't take pics of the bombers 'cause my camera doesn't have a good enough zoom. I got some good heli pics of them filling their buckets from the lake.Check it out... Quote
DD_Bucky Posted August 12, 2007 Author Posted August 12, 2007 The authorities closed the lake to all boat traffic around 4:45 pm.I was on my sea-doo when the helicopters showed up.One came down and filled his bucket Quote
GreyKnight Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Try this out chaps... http://www.break.com/index/waterplane.html Quote
Enforcer57 Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 The former museum I flew with on thier C-47 and B-25J also had a nice US-2, which was an S-2 converted to a transport similiar to the C-1 (the transport version) . They traded it for a neat A-26 gun nose, complete with turrets. Those S-2s still have the original radials. Many operators (and Navies) have re-engined them with an assortment of neat turbo props. The Electra is nice to. The A-26s, Privateers, and even the 2 Mars have reached the point where they are more valuable as warbirds and are all being sold. There are alot of Surplus S-2s, early model C-130s, P-3s, availible as well. And now the conversions of old 747s and DC-10s are extremely effective and economical. My dad did the water bombing thing from Hueys and Jetrangers while flying such duty in 79. I have a neat photo a newspaper took as he lifted a bucket of water out of a lake. Quote
DD_Bucky Posted August 16, 2007 Author Posted August 16, 2007 Well here's an update on the fire. It was started by a lightning strike last Fri.As of today,Thurs.Aug.17,It has grown to over 800 hectares...1 hect.=2.8 acres... It has crossed the U.S.border now so the yanks are involved as well.I have done some logging over the years in this area and I am told the fire has burned through 2 old clearcut blocks that I worked on back in 1993.These blocks were replanted in '94 so some of the new trees have been lost.Also a real nice stand of Douglas Fir...28inches + on the butt...has been lost. There are currently 5 helicopters,6 waterbombers,2 rapid attack fire crews and 3 heavy peices of equipment working on the fire.My father is working on it as well.He has been building a fire guard with A D6 Cat,which is owned by the local lumber mill. If possible,I will try to get pics of the actual fire,etc.As a certified logger with a fire fighting ticket,I should be able to have reasonable access as an observer...conditions permitting of course. It is quite smoky around here now,the fire is about 1 hour's drive S.E.from my town. Quote
Streak Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Hope they get it beat-down soon. We had so many fires this year, my lungs still haven't recovered. It's hard to believe we have anything left to burn at this point. Quote
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted August 17, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 17, 2007 Are those signs for real? Well they are now, danger dogz style: [attachimg=#] Quote
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