The other half the story is I had Williams Air Force Base control on the land line as they were describing the 17coming in with the engines quiting and at the...
Bob, thanks for adding those details. Man, that sure must have been some interesting days at Coolidge! Nicolai _____ Fra: airtankers@yahoogroups.com...
With the increase in Fire activity in the South(12,000+ acrs burning in Texas over the last couple of weeks,as well as North Carolina and Virginia) both Aero...
That sure is an early start of the season! Ruud ... From: "Kit Robinson" <Firebomber@...> To: <airtankers@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 13,...
Strong winds and high temps helped to fuel at least three Grassfires in Amarillo,Texas on Wednesday(13th). Fires broke out between 2-4pm in the Northern part...
Air tankers used to fight Western fires remain vulnerable Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 11:46. By MICHAEL DOYLE, Fresno Bee western news WASHINGTON --...
http://www.firefightingnews.com/article-US.cfm?articleID=45637 Firefighting Plane Loses Its Contract Posted February 22, 2008 EST Washington - A World War...
I have reports that a tanker is working out of the Roswell Tanker base (working fires in west Texas) anyone know what tanker this is? Is it tanker 07 that was...
Tankers #07 has been in Alamogordo for over a month now.Tankers #42 is in Roswell but i believe she is in the paint shop Tanker #55 did arrive in Roswell last...
Recvd flwng request: We are greatly interested in any information on Campbell Airstrip, in Anchorage, Alaska, that your readers have. The strip was built as a...
Just a quick note that I am looking to get one of my Grumman S2 800 Gallon Airtankers working this year if possible. Anyone interested send me an email....
Chris, is it tanker 77? You might check with Washington State and Oregon also. Last year Oregon had some DC-7's on State Contract. Christopher Schneider...
Mike, It could be either of my tankers, but right now 95 is the most flight ready, but 77 is listed for sale. I am really trying to get "someone else" to...
Chris; If you don't mind me asking, were could you put your S-2 on contract at? would it be a state or Fed contract? I do miss the sound of an S-2 on take-off...
Thanks Cal, the request is rather more for info, memories, memorabilia of time when the airstrip "Campbell Tract" was in use by the BLM Have added photos onto ...
Neptune was awarded a 5 year contract for their 11 P-2's. I have not heard of who else yet. I imagine Aero Union and Minden Air got contracts as well. ...
Dont mean to rain on the parade so to speak. But 77 is not exactly a good number for a tanker. At least three previous tankers numbered 77 have crashed. The...
Bob, Thanks for the note, I am always happy to hear from anyone who has flown/currently flies s2's. I had heard as much at least about the tail #, and this...
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