BURN AMERICA BURN

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362436 (Ron) wrote:

What has this to do with military aviation? (I don't think there are any
active bases near what's burning.) This is not unusual for Southern
California (or, indeed, Northern California) this time of year...

-Marc


Perhaps their are surplas military aircraft out there dropping fire
retardent.

I can assure you there are

Such as OV-10, S-2A, S-2T, UH-1 (or Bell civilian model), P-2V, possibly DC-4
or 6 also, Skycrane helicopters, etc

A couple of O-2 (don't know if A or B) and a PB4Y-2 around here.

Such as OV-10, S-2A, S-2T, UH-1 (or Bell civilian model), P-2V, possibly
DC-4
or 6 also, Skycrane helicopters, etc

A couple of O-2 (don't know if A or B) and a PB4Y-2 around here.

You sure? I thought CDF stopped flying O-2s years ago when they went to OV-10,
and that the PB4Y-2s were grounded....Actually I know the PB4Y-2s are grounded,
Hawkins and Powers has them up for sale...


Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

In article ,
362436 (Ron) wrote:

Such as OV-10, S-2A, S-2T, UH-1 (or Bell civilian model), P-2V, possibly
DC-4
or 6 also, Skycrane helicopters, etc

A couple of O-2 (don't know if A or B) and a PB4Y-2 around here.

You sure? I thought CDF stopped flying O-2s years ago when they went to
OV-10,

That would explain the OV-10 at Hollister. I just figured the O-2 was
back in the hangar, as normal. I don't get out much, lately.

and that the PB4Y-2s were grounded....Actually I know the PB4Y-2s are
grounded, Hawkins and Powers has them up for sale...

Didn't know they'd been grounded. Last time I saw one, it was working a
fire out from Santa Rosa, but that was a few years ago.

That would explain the OV-10 at Hollister. I just figured the O-2 was
back in the hangar, as normal. I don't get out much, lately.

and that the PB4Y-2s were grounded....Actually I know the PB4Y-2s are
grounded, Hawkins and Powers has them up for sale...

Didn't know they'd been grounded. Last time I saw one, it was working a
fire out from Santa Rosa, but that was a few years ago.

After the crashes last year, the C-130As and PB4Y-2s are not flying, at least
in the US.

Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter