"gatt" wrote:

Question: Were Cats ever used for firefighting? (The context of the
sequence is that the Cat is scooping water into its tanks.) I can't
imagine it's possible for a twin-engine warbird to sneak up on
somebody with even marginal hearing.

Yes, many Cats were converted to firebombers. I don't know exactly how
many, or if any are still active. I know of one that crashed in California
in 1998 or so while working a fire there.

I don't think it would be easy to sneak up on a couple of guys in a boat
like that either - but it's still a great scene.


B