They never drop the retardants on the fire they just drop it in front of the fire so that it they stop the fire expansion to other areas...That's why.
Ever hear of RATO..(Rocket Assisted Takeoff) C-130's used them in Vietnam on short runways, that would be one hell of a climb out of a canyon, probably not feasible to spent the money on a retrofit, considering the billions lost during the LA fires, yes I said Billions, at least one...
that is one of the fastest fire bombers i have ever seen.... well for a prop plane...
DJstagen 1 year ago
they have drop this stuff right on the fire before. well he got it out, ive fought brush fires for over five years now.
sunsetreptiles 1 year ago
They never drop the retardants on the fire they just drop it in front of the fire so that it they stop the fire expansion to other areas...That's why.
ho0farp 2 years ago
um no he didn't, i take it none of you are fire fighters. There is a reason why he did what he did.
sunsetreptiles 2 years ago
Thats an Aero Union P-3
wunkus 3 years ago
too soon!
pwnage0013 3 years ago
dropped it too soon dumass
rap9206 4 years ago
That's the point, stupid!
lmsasquatch 4 years ago
he dropped early to form a fire line using the slurry so the ground pounders could get a handle on it
flying737 4 years ago
I wonder why the spotter told him /her to drop that slurry so far from the obvious fire line.
gnu3443 4 years ago
u dropped it too early
xygomorphic77 4 years ago
12000 gal doesn't seem very much in that load, maybe a C-5 would be better suited.
lookn4thepowpow 4 years ago
Good luck getting a C-5 back out of a canyon after the drop.
damnpoor 4 years ago
Ever hear of RATO..(Rocket Assisted Takeoff) C-130's used them in Vietnam on short runways, that would be one hell of a climb out of a canyon, probably not feasible to spent the money on a retrofit, considering the billions lost during the LA fires, yes I said Billions, at least one...
lookn4thepowpow 4 years ago