LA Fires - Who's been Affected?

[nv70]

I guess dont trust cyclist with "flamethrower"in wildfire area

 

[Stihldog]

I believe we had two of the Martin Mars water bombers based out of Srout Lake on Vancouver Island. The others were in California and Australia.

The Martin Mars Water Bomber: A Legacy in Aerial Firefighting

The Martin Mars water bomber, a legendary aircraft with a rich history, has made an indelible mark on aerial firefighting.

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6000 gals of water during a single drop and very impressive to watch. The smaller water bombers used in the California fires drop 1500 gallons. There’s advantages to both.

Our use during fires were mainly helicopters fixed with Bambi Buckets and the Martin Mars water bombers. A guided path was determined by the “Bird-Dog”, followed by the Martin Mars moments later. Fire fighting crews would need to be evacuated from the area.

The amount of coordination in the Cali fires would be immense. So many factors to consider.

 

[Zimmerframe]

I believe we had two of the Martin Mars water bombers based out of Srout Lake on Vancouver Island.

I've followed those over the years. I think Hawaii Mars was recently retired and Philippine Mars has just been renovated, though not sure it will be returning to service.

Amazing planes, the walk throughs are interesting.

 

[Stihldog]

I've followed those over the years. I think Hawaii Mars was recently retired and Philippine Mars has just been renovated, though not sure it will be returning to service.

Amazing planes, the walk throughs are interesting.

I’ve never done a walk through but I heard that some of framing is wood? They are old after all.

 

[Zimmerframe]

I’ve never done a walk through but I heard that some of framing is wood? They are old after all.

Everything I remember seeing was metal, but that doesn't mean some of it wasn't wood. No reason why not, it has it's advantages and disadvantages. We like wood !