tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489648728739050434.post2121699981294900862..comments2024-02-25T15:50:47.028-08:00Comments on Report on Conditions: Fuego Grande and airplanes. It doesn't get any better.Capt. Schmoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02394460305247627610noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489648728739050434.post-65945811726066810562013-08-26T10:54:48.595-07:002013-08-26T10:54:48.595-07:00Did you see the photos of Tanker 910's rear en...Did you see the photos of Tanker 910's <a href="http://fireaviation.com/2013/08/21/tanker-910s-engine-problem/" rel="nofollow">rear engine belching fire</a> at the Beaver Fire in Idaho?Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489648728739050434.post-64667670795695117052013-08-26T09:35:48.437-07:002013-08-26T09:35:48.437-07:00Oh, that's incredible.
My favorite flight foo...Oh, that's incredible.<br /><br />My favorite flight footage is always just this: Great video and audio with nothing stupid added: No music (especially no music), no commentator, and no stupid editing tricks.<br /><br />I had no idea they had a spotter plane, but it makes perfect sense. I wonder what plane the spotter is flying. It's gonna be a little faster than your garden variety Cessna/Piper/etc.<br /><br />I'm struck by how high the workload is. Those guys are communicating a tremendous amount of information while flying in a dynamic and potentially deadly environment. Low and slow is never where a pilot likes to be, but these guys do it on purpose in order to achieve their mission. In mountainous terrain. With smoke, fire, and other air traffic.<br />Wayne Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595005905880642013noreply@blogger.com