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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: casper on February 01, 2017, 04:02:17 PM

Title: Water Bombers
Post by: casper on February 01, 2017, 04:02:17 PM

I've never seen a C-130 used in this role before - near the end of the video


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38819951

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: smudge on February 01, 2017, 05:13:30 PM

Some USAF ANG units have slide-in fire-fighting equipment, as is being used by the Brazilian Herks in Chile.  The main problem they've experienced is trying to keep crews fresh on firefighting-style flying.

Lots of updates and some dramatic photos from Chile here:

http://fireaviation.com/

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: Paultojo on February 01, 2017, 05:57:23 PM

RIAT 1999 a USAF C-130 did a fire fighting demo

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: Sneaky_Nikon on February 01, 2017, 07:48:43 PM

I remember one at Air Fete a lot longer ago!

Big day-glo number on the tail.

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: Angry Turnip on February 01, 2017, 08:15:36 PM

A remember seeing a video of a C-130 on fire fighting duties,but the wings buckled under the strain,and folded up,causing the aircraft to crash with the loss of all on board-very sad.

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: casper on February 08, 2017, 10:44:45 AM

https://www.facebook.com/aviacaosemnocao/videos/1220583604690931/

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: Merlin on February 08, 2017, 06:16:12 PM

Quote from: casper on February 08, 2017, 10:44:45 AM

https://www.facebook.com/aviacaosemnocao/videos/1220583604690931/ (https://www.facebook.com/aviacaosemnocao/videos/1220583604690931/)

Hmmm, flying over power lines and dumping a load of water.

What could go wrong?  ::)

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: breney on February 09, 2017, 12:01:01 AM

Quote from: Merlin on February 08, 2017, 06:16:12 PM

Quote from: casper on February 08, 2017, 10:44:45 AM

https://www.facebook.com/aviacaosemnocao/videos/1220583604690931/ (https://www.facebook.com/aviacaosemnocao/videos/1220583604690931/)

Hmmm, flying over power lines and dumping a load of water.

What could go wrong?  ::)

I'd say, with the fire so close to them, those lines have probably been taken out of service. Probably needed a wash!

Title: Re: Water Bombers
Post by: wavecrest1 on February 10, 2017, 09:30:53 AM

Has anyone watched "Outback Pilots" ?
They showed a Helicopter team with a 5 metre power washer lance .... washing live HV powerlines...
No amount of physics theory would have me doing that...