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Videos: Up Close Refilling of a Bombardier 415 Superscooper
More than 800 firefighters have been battling the Colby wildfire in southern California for several days. In addition to the firefighters on the ground, a few brave pilots have been fighting the fire from the sky. At Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area in Irwindale, CA, the pilots of a Bombardier 415 Superscooper owned by the Government of Québec have been touching down to refill their 1,620 gallon tank on the go. (airchive.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I've been to Irwindale once watching these aircarft operate, and I just cant leave! :)
Amazing flying and nice photography. Quebec 1 and Quebec 2. They were invaluable containing the Colby fire. These pilots are simply the best.
Always good to see them, and glad they could bring them in. Bad news- California is in a drought, fire season has opened in January, not June, lake levels are down everywhere. where will these planes be drawing water in August?
Now THAT is flying....what a blast!
BTW the "runs " by these aircarft are not marked by spotters and smoke drops , as stated below.
My bad. It is my understanding that when air assets are called in an Air Boss is assigned to coordinate them. Whenever CDF (Now CalFire) is managing the fire that usually means someone is in the air over the fire directing the drops. The spotters marking with smoke was an observation of the videos on the Rim fire.
I'd be out there to see those 415s.