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Video: Exhilarating DC-10 Firefighter Plane Pulls Off Incredible Maneuver In Silverado Canyon 9/12/2014
"When on a hike to view the carnage a wildfire was taking on my hometown, I caught a fantastic clip of DC-10- dropping fire retardant in a treacherous ridge about to be enveloped in flames. Nobody wanted to come with me because of the steep trail and the inherent dangers of being close to a forest fire, so I was just up there alone. A very unique experience. On the way up the steep trail, I watched many other planes pass over the burning ridge and drop retardant and water, and I was just… (www.youtube.com) Más...Film crew getting hit directly by a fire retardant drop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncnCSmLImqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncnCSmLImqE
Nice... Thanks for sharing... Real class and dedication to the camera guy who will do everything to get the action shot...
It appears they were on the periphery rather than the middle. You can still see thru the lens.
Interesting video. I just wish the guy shooting it would have kept his mouth shut...