Air Tanker Use

California & Hawaii Hotlist Questions and Discussion
#206

They settled on a copter, instead.

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#207

They used the dickens out of one (or 2? can’t remember) here on the Jones fire in NEU. The SEAT(s?) happened to be RON at Grass Valley when the fire was making a push toward a populated area and the SEAT was in rotation with the S2s most of a day.

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#208

They had a choice of them or nothing else.

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#209

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https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/national/australian-firefighting-tanker-helps-battle-californias-park-fire/video/a5af2c6c421c76a07c0c4d28d9f5104f

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#210

That happens a lot when S2s are tapped out and they could quickly fly SEATs in from Chester or Reno or wherever they happen to be but somebody is dead set against them.

I do think one crashed shortly after the Jones fire so who knows, may be justified.

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#211

They were talking about FireBoss single engine scoopers for Napa, weren’t they?

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#212

Yes, that was the original plan

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#213

I recall the summer of SEATs in SoCal when the Forest Service lost all their Type 1 tankers.

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#214

The new Type 1 helitankers are a much better option. Like having a LAT with 3-8 min. turn around times

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#215

I agree, the CH47s seem to work really well

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#216

The S61 & S64’s are in there too

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#217

I was referring to flanking edges. In no way shape or form do I think its stopping head fire in the timber. And yes I really think it works when applied appropriately in those situations. I have seen it myself, and I know a few folks.

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#218

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Canadian Snowbirds escorting Martian Mars for the final flight to Victoria.

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#219

Cal Fire C-130 goes into service today FINALLY!

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#220

I remember when that usfs c130 was stationed at fresno for that brief moment they had a c130 program.

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#221

Anyone got any comments on this USC study on heavy metals in retardants?
Perimeter Solutions responded to it saying that the formula in question was never applied aerially, but they didn’t specifically deny the study’s claim of how many pounds of heavy metals have been spread across the landscape by PhosChek.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00727#

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#224

Tanker 122 got another workout on the acres fire this afternoon.

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#225

Fresno a great Base for it. They should get plenty of action out of there. Hopefully it will keep some fire from going extended and beyond.

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