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California Air Tankers,Firefighting Aircraft and helicopters

Post by warthog64 »

During our vacantion in California, we came across some Fire Bombers aircraft.
Iwan Bögels gave me some hint's to spot them, and some were spotted by my wife (!) while I was driving...

At all locations I simply asked, can I take some pictures?
and alway's with a positive reply, From I will walk with you, or just go ahead, don't try to startup a plane!

anyway some pic's.

mammoth lakes Yosemite airport.

spotted by my wife!

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Heli - Kern County Fire Department - Station 11

spotted by my wife!

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ATB (airtanker base) Redding

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the next morning this beauty was there,

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and another tracker,

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more will follow...
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Great wife!
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Thijs wrote:Great wife!
teached her well... :D
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Nice shots warthog! Hope my girlfriend keeps a good look out when we tour Florida in november...
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Post by PilotoRico »

Love those Bronco's and Neptune..... did you also catched them flying Roel?

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Very nice and colorful pictures!
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On your way to Hawgsmoke?!
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wweasel wrote:On your way to Hawgsmoke?!
Have to skip this edition unfortunately, thanks for reminding me :shock:

Maybe in two years, if there is one..
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Here a few more I saw,

ATB Rohnerville - Fortuna, CA

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Heli - Howard Forest Helibase, CA

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ATB Ukiah, CA

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Awesome report! :respect:
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Ah, excellent! 8)

And indeed, you've got a very understanding wife it seems... :wink:
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I'm still jealous Roel ! I love the fact that you got to shoot both old and new colors on the CDF = Cal Fire Hueys, Trackers and Broncos. Great catch. And you may have shot you last operational Neptune, sice these may end their career later this year.

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PS: Love the old Kern County colors on the Huey. Better than the new one.
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Awesome shots! Great that they still keep all these old beauties still flying.
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Iwan Bogels wrote:I'm still jealous Roel ! I love the fact that you got to shoot both old and new colors on the CDF = Cal Fire Hueys, Trackers and Broncos. Great catch. And you may have shot you last operational Neptune, sice these may end their career later this year.

Well done,
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PS: Love the old Kern County colors on the Huey. Better than the new one.
thanks Iwan for the info!, and my new addiction... :D
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Which is civil aviation? ;-)
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