A good article on the first modified plane to have a tank to drop on a fire 75 years ago in the Mendocino NF
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My father was a test pilot at Edwards AFB and for a couple of summers in the early 60’s, when he could sneak away off base, he flew TBM’s out of the old Grey Butte airport dropping borate.
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There was an official 1/4 mile drag strip there around that time also. I believe it’s now the old service road on the south side of the runway.
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You’re not counting the one on the Jamison fire in 1954?
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