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johannesl
August 27th, 2013, 11:06
I found this video clip on the NPR web site of an aerial drop on the Rim fire in California.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/27/216036318/stunning-video-pilots-view-of-californias-rim-fire (http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/27/216036318/stunning-video-pilots-view-of-californias-rim-fire)

stovall
August 27th, 2013, 11:20
Great video of a fire retardant drop on the Rim Fire. Part of this video was seen on ABC World News. Sending this over to Newshawks. Thanks johannesl for starting this thread.

Daveroo
August 27th, 2013, 13:28
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?81396-cockpit-footage-MAFFS-Cal-Wildfires

5 good ones here too....the one posted above,the original for this thread today, is a fav of mine though..it shows the lead plane and how he "pops" his smoke to good advantage...was funny i had..well i explainded the process to my local morning tv show hosts..they said on the broadcast...look how the small plane in front has some sort of engine problem right in front of the water bomber.....so i gave them a lesson inn how fire fighting AC work.....lol.