Aircraft Operations Q&A

Assuming you mean T122. There are a number of C130s.

3 Likes

Oh? Thought they only had one as of now. I know they have many more on order. 912 just popped on the radar at SBD.

1 Like

131, 132, 133, 135.

3 Likes

Cal Fire only operates one (right now). There are other companies that own C130 tankers.

4 Likes

Yes. That’s what I was getting at. ty

2 Likes

CALFIRE owns 7. Only 1 in service at this time. Prepping the rest. Ramona gets one in the spring

9 Likes

Cal Fire own’s 7. One currently in service. Eventually their will 5 assigned to airbases and 2 in reserve

4 Likes

There also are the guard ships out of Magu.

2 Likes

Those are all Coulson, in addition to 136 and 138. 137 is the 737. I doubt they’ll reuse 134.

1 Like

Are you sure about those last two?
I have information that the 136 and 138 are both 737
Edit 136 is the newest 130
Edit 2, 138 became 210, the RFS ship

2 Likes

Coulson Tankers
T138 is a new C130 N382CG
T136 is another C130 N136CG
T210 was T138 reg still N138CG but Livery of NSW BOMBER 210 which we call T210 in the USA

2 Likes

Coulson just took delivery of 1 of 10 new 737-700’s. This is a upgrade of their 6 737-300’s. The 700 series will have a 5000 gallon RADS tank.

5 Likes

Bravo’s were supposed to be designator for a ASM ship. Federal Lead Plane Plus Federal Qualified Air Attack right seator. Lead was always just Lead Pilot. CALFIRE Bravo’s are called Charlie’s. Has Feds changed their ICS and NIMS designations?

2 Likes

True on ASM, I’d just never seen a Kilo before. Don’t know of any changes but I’m not an aviation guy.

1 Like

Just the BLM has changed their “Bravo” identifiers to Kilos, the change occurred this spring.

2 Likes

Thanks for the clarification

1 Like

The change was made to help show what agency the asset belongs too. It goes along the CAL FIRE number changes on the copters and backup Air Attacks.

2 Likes

Makes sense

1 Like

Tanker 122 now at Ramona AAB

9 Likes
2 Likes