OFF TOPIC but had to share!

[MMPerk]

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Didn't Evergreen convert a 747 for testing the idea of using it to help fight fires? I'm sure I've either read about it or seen it somewhere.



Lonnie

[RAD2LTR]

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I would really like to see the Martin Mars in person. I think its one of the coolest planes flying simply because its about the only true flying boat out there. Everything else that I can think of is land capable. Seeing a 4 radial engined flying boat go over would be almost priceless.

If I won the lottery (a really big one), I think I'd have to look into buying a Mars and converting it into a flying yacht. Its got the range to go just about anywhere, and talk about making a splash on arrival. For now, I'd just be happy to see it fly over knowing there is only 1 or 2 others (I can't remember.)

Will

[Randy Haskin]

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Didn't Evergreen convert a 747 for testing the idea of using it to help fight fires? I'm sure I've either read about it or seen it somewhere.



Lonnie

Yes, they did...my understanding is that Evergreen put the airplane back in service as a freighter because it made more money -- lots more -- than it did as a tanker.

There were also some issues that made the 747 not quite a suitable for the air tanker mission as they'd initially thought, but I don't recall what they were off hand.

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Dialtapper has been a sideseater for EG for a while.. I think he's got the "scoop" on this....


DT... you out there??

[Box A35]

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Link 1 about the DC-10 tanker and a close call this summer (but it has been working the CA fires this week): http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1856639/posts

Link 2, with info on the DC-10 Tanker and the Evergreen 747 tanker: http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3004828/

[Wilnit]

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Here are a couple cool ones.....

WRL

[JET1]

oh...not my picture BTW -- just saw it elsewhere

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Re: oh...not my picture BTW -- just saw it elsewhere

Ummmmmn

Ewe guys are remembering the copyright thing... right????

Just remember, when in question as to who owns the picture (meaning, any time you DO NOT own it) POST A LINK TO PHOTO... NOT the photo, either embedded via link in yer post, or, worse, uploaded to here..

I'm tellin ya.. this is SERIOUS stuff! DMCA complaints are a biotch!

Will... you have permission... right??????



Help me out here guys....

Wayne

[jscott1]

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Going through all the wildlandfires web photos, 1972, Modified TigerCat!!!
now that is COOL!

Jim

[MMPerk]

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These are from September 2nd at Stead.

Lonnie

[BLAW]

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This is an Aero Union Neptune which carried 2000 gallons of mud at the time. As seen in the picture, the main purpose of aerial firefighting is to protect the ground personnel from the fires wrath. You can learn more and see other shots at www.aerounion.com.