I'm a pilot fighting the CA wildfires from a tanker plane. Here's how we pull off maneuvers commercial aircraft wouldn't dare.
Captain RK Smithley explains how an orchestrated effort between air traffic controllers, mechanics, and loaders helps fight ...
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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Captain RK Smithley, a pilot flying McDonnell Douglas DC-10 widebody airliners converted into tanker ... up in the air fighting fire, so ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.
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Albuquerque-based air tanker helps fight Los Angeles wildfires
Helping in that fight is Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker. Its fleet consists of four DC-10 tanker planes that can each hold and drop a massive 9,500 gallons of fire ... run the largest air tankers ...
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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the LA wildfires?
The Super Scooper is among an array of firefighting aircraft, including helicopters and air tankers, that the California ...
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Stern arrest warning issued after LA fires air tanker is grounded by crash with civilian drone
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