P2V over Reno

[Leo]

I'm used to seeing Neptune Aviations silver and red neptunes around here.
Last evening there was a yellow and white one making t&g's at Reno international. All I can find in those colors are US Forest Service. Anyone know who operates it? I thought Neptune was the last one using them.

[eallen]

Re: P2V over Reno

Minden Air Tankers...they have 2 that they operate...the color scheme you saw and then a red/grey/yellow version. I believe tanker 48 and 55. They are also working on a BAE 146 based air tanker.

http://www.mindenair.net/minden/home.html

[Leo]

Re: P2V over Reno

I blanked on Minden Air...
Thanks!
Seems like the Bae-146 would be a good alternative for the future.
I remember flying on those in the old PSA days. The "Premie C-5"

[boomtown]

Re: P2V over Reno

I saw that aircraft over Virginia City on Saturday. They were doing high performace turns at altitude. Seemed like they were training or testing. Pretty cool to watch.

[AirDOGGe]

Re: P2V over Reno

... Photo via the mindenair.net website ...

[Coyote Chris]

Re: P2V over Reno

Wasnt there one fighting the Colorado Wildfires?

[deepsky]

Re: P2V over Reno

I've seen Tanker 48 landing at Reno a couple times this month.

[steve D]

Re: P2V over Reno

Tanker 48 just landed this afternoon In Abilene, Tx sorry no pix