Amazing piloting...

[Chris Trott]

Yep

But how does that make it amazing piloting?????

Garry

Apart from the smoke, altitude etc, I am amazed they manage to control the A/C after it's weight suddenly drops by however many tonnes (and then depending on aircraft gets scooped to full again!) - always had an admiration for those pilots

I (think) this is a DC6...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirkillex/ ... 9/sizes/l/

It's a P-3 Orion (civilianized) in both pictures.

[DispatchDragon]

The Neptune shot is incredible it was taken in the Mountains East of San Diego (Around Julian Calif) I believe

They are very brave men and more than a few have given their lives trying to save forests and now in Socal rich idiots
houses......


I think somewhere in here there is a clip of a KingAir spotter overflying a FS truck in the same mountains east of Julian

Ive met some of these guys - theres is nothing crazy, unprofessional or stupid about them -- they just do their job


If your at all curious -- go to http://aerialfirefighting.com/index.php ... &Itemid=27

And see the honor roll for fixed rotary and smoke jumpers === finest kind


Sorry Garry didnt mean to be maudlin

Leif

[Garry Russell]

Yep

But how does that make it amazing piloting?????

Garry

Apart from the smoke, altitude etc, I am amazed they manage to control the A/C after it's weight suddenly drops by however many tonnes (and then depending on aircraft gets scooped to full again!) - always had an admiration for those pilots

I (think) this is a DC6...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirkillex/ ... 9/sizes/l/

It's a P-3 Orion (civilianized) in both pictures.

makes it look like I said it was a DC 6

Garry

[forthbridge]

Oops... my mistake Garry......

Still, 'amazing' to me.

[511Flyer]

Chambers Dictionary ... Amaze ... " to astound with astonishment or wonder"

Dennis.

[RAF_Quantum]

For a nice little bit of light entertainment take a look at the film 'Always'. Some nice flying sequences even if the story is a bit twee.
Regards

John

[Techy111]

Sadly.....tis one of my fav films John......

:roll:

Tony

[RAF_Quantum]

Sadly.....tis one of my fav films John......

:roll:

Tony

One of mine too, but don't tell anyone

Regards

John

[Chris Trott]

I got to talk to the pilot of the plane in the opening scene. Said it took 6 takes. They never did hit the boat though.