On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:23 -0500, "frank theriault" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Very cool set! > > You guys should buy come Canadair water bombers. They work way better > than helicopters: > > http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/revolution-in-flight-363.jpg Thanks Frank. Water bombers don't get used much here, if at all. Lake of large lakes near population centres is probably the reason although, after last season's disastrous fires in Victoria, the Victorian Government has a converted DC-10 on standby. However, even the Government seems to be in two minds about their suitability: http://www.theage.com.au/national/water-bomber-states-bushfire-insurance-policy-20091215-ksx8.html Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> > wrote: > > G'day all > > > > We have a serious bushfire burning a few km to the east of us. It's > > downwind of us so that's good - but not good for those in that > > direction. > > > > As I write another Erikson Air Crane has just flown over the house - we > > have a small lake a couple of hundred metres away and the choppers have > > been using it to fill their water tanks for most of the day. > > > > Of course I took a few photos..... > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
