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BajaRon
12-05-2012, 12:48 AM
I never did this but I did spend many years 'Underneath Them' so to speak. Not these exact aircraft (looks like these are International) but similar.

Everything looks easy until it's your turn!

Being a ground pounder I was located where the red stuff meets the green stuff and turns it black (you too if you hang out too long in the wrong place!:yikes:).

These guys have their hands full.... So did we.... I remember it fondly. It's all good! :ohyea:


http://vimeo.com/48642618
Pandy
12-05-2012, 07:01 AM
I know full well that somebody has to do this, but ,like Damn!

Patrick
mooneych
12-05-2012, 08:02 AM
58158

I spent some time in and under some of these. I don't think they're around any more...

Good memories!
Pandy
12-05-2012, 08:41 AM
I'm almost positive that the F111 is alive in well in Farnmouth? And when necessary, winning the hearts and minds of our adversaries over with high explosives.

Patrick
Oldmanzues
12-05-2012, 09:38 AM
Is the yellow plane a version of the Candian CL 15. I never flew in one, but did fly in the USAF SA 16 as a observer on search missions. Did not like water take offs or landings. You can se the crew fighting the controls.
My hats off to all the waterbomber crews. I could not do it.
Oldmanzues
jerpinoy
12-05-2012, 12:22 PM
Indeed, Indeed:2thumbs::2thumbs:
bruiser
12-05-2012, 07:34 PM
Ron, that's a Canadian Catalina. There's a show on the History Channel called Ice Pilots. They had a segment on this bird just a month ago doing drops in Yellowknife. They fly DC3s, DC4s, C46, and an Electra among others, and the Catalina you have pictured. How would you like to be under a 747 doing slurry drops? I had the opportunity to fly right seat on B17Gs doing drops in new Mexico. Was a volunteer FF/EMT for 20 years.
bruiser
12-05-2012, 07:36 PM
58158

I spent some time in and under some of these. I don't think they're around any more...

Good memories!

Nice pic of a F111F.
billybovine
12-06-2012, 09:46 AM
I am not a plane guy but the I think the planes in the video are Bombardier 415's. The reason I say that is that they have turboprop engines. The ducks featured in the show ice pilots are Canadair CL 215's and they have piston engines.
asp125
12-06-2012, 10:50 AM
I'm sure the job is complicated and dangerous in the fire zone, but that looks like fun!
BajaRon
12-06-2012, 12:40 PM
I am not a plane guy but the I think the planes in the video are Bombardier 415's. The reason I say that is that they have turboprop engines. The ducks featured in the show ice pilots are Canadair CL 215's and they have piston engines.

If these are BRP aircraft maybe I can bump this thread up to the 'General' board! :thumbup:


I'm sure the job is complicated and dangerous in the fire zone, but that looks like fun!

It's not all that complicated... Just stay alive until the fire goes out! :yikes:

One plus is you don't get many visits from the boss!