planes getting water at lake travis for TX fires

[thumper11954]

cool video

[prankcaller01]

i feel bad for the guy in that boat

[TheBatcrap]

@prankcaller01 those are police dumbass

[bigjake55555]

It's awesome to be able to have a record of this type of historical event ! Tragic as it is this offers a complete view of the work and struggle to help save Texas lands , homes, animals, humans and the human spirit !!

[flyboyustabe]

@X2caveman You're a waste of oxygen.

[BALAZSER1]

Yes it was awesome good video. I have some video of the fire coming right at me in Bastrop check it out it was really intense.

[OnLocationMontgomery]

talk about being at the right place at the right time... good job on capturing this.

[CncObsession]

Great footage, Thanks

[theaustinsdarlin]

Wow great video! Good job! Thank you :) wow, the lake is so very low!

[X2caveman]

it is not awesome ! there was no courage they were far away from the fire !!!

[1texan451]

@X2caveman

You're an idiot, try flying an aircraft and keeping it level while the weight is drastically changing due to the amount of water that is rushing into the holding tank then drop it precisely where you need to while flying at low altitude dealing with the turbulence and wind storms created by the firestorm itself. That is definitely courageous. Get a life loser, try not be so freaking negative.

[lonestarskywatcher]

Excellent catch, girl...You were in the right place at the right time....LOVE, COURAGE

[chuckm51]

Great video! I live across from you, pretty close to windy point.

[jvlztexas]

I know this was over a week ago, those planes flew over our house on Lake Travis. No one was allowed down in that area of the lake. We had one little patrol boat keeping out the boats. That boat in the video is most likely a patrol boat. It was a very quiet Labor Day.

[elainecleo]

Wow, great flying..

[radarcub]

Actually the fire is well under control now.

[whobeda]

Great video but also brings up the point that we're already very low on water meaning that our drinking water is being used to put out fires, making the water shortage even more serious. I also suspect that whoever was in that boat had to change their underwear.

[booksbenji]

Lake Travis does look very low!!!! All of the hill country lakes are low!!! Sa state of affairs!!!

[Silavite]

This is why I want to be a pilot when I grow up!

Also, Great flying! I've played plenty of flight simulator (With all realism settings on of course) but this is amazing! You have to get just the right pitch, airspeed and rate of descent to avoid plowing in to the water and breaking up.

[arizvela]

cool

[jaku4058]

She's puffed more than the magic dragon!

[rebeljeeper]

do you hear an echo?

[calisme2010]

Aero-Flite out of Kingman, Arizona operates these Cl-215's. They operate 5 Cl-215's and are normally based in Minnesota and Alaska. USFS contracted for 3 CL-215's to help with this fire season. (LA County contracts 2 Cl-415's from Quebec for their peak season.)

[alexisriley]

wow what is scary is how low the water is in Lake Travis

[nitroxide17]

I was an intern at AMD Markham...hope the guys in AMD Austin are OK...

[vazmojno]

check out my vid on how red tape kept planes on the ground...

[vazmojno]

Check out my vid on how the red tape keep planes on the ground and my friend was told to leave by forest rangers when he was there to help, and later did.. Its a real mess

[vazmojno]

shweat vid nice job

[baylvr]

What a great job catching this on video!! Thank you for taking the time to share on youtube!!

[lordmat666]

did Texas buy those or are Canadian still sending them to help?

[snyder42093]

lake travis is soooo low

[vazmojno]

Check out my vid on how red tape keep the planes on the ground and my friend was told not to help but later fought the fires for 2 days. You just have to hear it..

[roomfan77]

So @painterjohn512 how many water take -offs and landings have you made? As a pilot I mean.... and how many of these required the precision of these guys.... especially when you watch closely and appreciate the low angle or climb after they take on water.... but go ahead and take away from the pilots skill for your own fragile little ego.... and when you are a pilot, then and understand what these guys are really doing, come back and post your drivel.

[joant1221]

I didn't know planes could do this. I live in Central Texas and have cannot believe this fire situation. I couldn't believe the 100+ days, no rain forever and now fires...Really? Glad planes can do this.

[firemn42]

Really....who is the knucklehead not liking this video? WTF is wrong with it?

[ToobLUAR]

You are right lady... this IS awesome!

[bimmerd00d]

Those aren't C130's, they're CL-215's

[Mesmerlab]

how do you dislike this video?

[vazmojno]

@Mesmerlab to dislike this vid you have to be a moron with an ego the size of a pebble, no friends, beat your dog and listen to country music backwards

[thebeautyofmetal]

Comment below mine- fucktard- brilliant! Lol

[AStandsForFrench]

@thebeautyofmetal goddamn son you a dumb sheltered motherfucker if you've never heard of fucktard before

[thebeautyofmetal]

@AStandsForFrench Fuck you go away no one likes you fucktard!

[vazmojno]

@thebeautyofmetal Fucktard I like that one

[docnarc]

Lady is easily impressed.

[Euriskan]

Good stuff, not one to focus on technical stuff about the plane specs, how much water they scoop but considering how low lake travis is and the the various land barges the pilots are doing their part to help out central texans.

[vazmojno]

@Euriskan you should hear what my friend told me its on my vid how stupid shit really is

[vic8428]

@Euriskan you would be surprised the inlet is only 6x6 inches and they take on about 500 gallons in that pass

[creekdigger]

@vic8428 do you know where these planes and pilots are out of?

[estolinski]

@creekdigger Canada

[Ponderer1234]

Great video. I couldn't get out to the lake to watch this. I'm glad you got a video of it.

[SureTexan]

The lady on this video sounds like she might have puffed the magic dragon before taking this video. Gotta love Austin.

[emenentia]

i would have loved to be in one of the boats when this was taking place :)

[dianepng70]

That's an amazing video and awesome way those planes are able to glide in, take on water and go again. Thanks for sharing. Way cool.

[derekjameswebber]

Texas should buy a few CL-415 (CL-215 are the older model)

[marcstephensonATX]

I doubt that this is for the Bastrop fires. There are smaller fires just a couple of miles from this lake where this sort of effort makes more sense.

[painterjohn512]

@marcstephensonATX yeah its a bit of a haul to go from north west travis county to bastop county.. these were probably for Leander and western fires..

[painterjohn512]

why are these idiots freaking out about this amphibious aircraft doing what it was designed to do? The aircraft are not "Float Planes". Float planes are standard "wheeled" aircraft with floats attatched. These 2 were purpose built, not modified with bolt on floats. They can land on water yes, but they are not.. they are simply filling thier water tanks. The pilots know exactly what they are doing. It is a bit dangerous.. but not worth the freaking out that many of the people on here are doing

[painterjohn512]

most likely a Bombardier 415

[hookemhess1]

@painterjohn512 Take it easy there, painterjohn.

[painterjohn512]

@hookemhess1 Why?



[1947Cyn]

@painterjohn512 I am sure what you are saying is true, but this is not a typical scene on Lake Travis. I would have been quite impressed, If I had seen this , as well. In fact, I am impressed. Thankfully, we do not have to view this often, as awesome as it might be.

[mranster]

Wow, the engine sound really changes after the plane is heavy with all that water. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[Blakbeanie]

@mranster THat's them revving engines to maintain forward momentum and preparing to take-off.

[BLibertyValance]

~ God Bless Texas ~

[AStandsForFrench]

@BLibertyValance if anything, it's god damning texas

[greatunclekevin]

@AStandsForFrench God isn't damning Texas you idiotic fucktard! If anything, he damned your parents by giving them a child as stupid as you!

[AStandsForFrench]

@greatunclekevin Brother, are you angered? You must be Texan, because you take the gallows humor at face value. Well, before it bursts into flames much like the rest of the state, anyways.

[happiest1084]

This looks so dangerous because I bet if they get too low they'll just get sucked in and either land or crash. I wonder how the plane is strong enough to carry all that water and the gigantic balls of the pilots

[AKATEATime]

@happiest1084: They're float planes and they *are* literally landing on the lake to scoop up the water. ;-) There are two shoebox sized scoops that extend down at the back and they have to be sitting on the water for them to work. Search for CL-215 here on YouTube for plenty of videos of them in action.

[99butcher99]

Wait til you see the Martin Mars water bomber fill up on a lake. The worlds largest water bomber. Amazing how much they hold.

[oakhilllady1]

Great video

[talk2cyndi1]

Very educational, Ty. but omg, you can see how low the lake is, Sad! You guys stay safe down there. Prayers from Wa.

[AKATEATime]

Yes, those planes take in 1,400 gallons of water in 10 seconds. Very cool video. Thanks!

[2JSRanch]

Great video, thank you!

[Allegra83]

Very cool!

[luckykelli]

how awesome!

[radarcub]

This is great footage, and finally more water to douse the flames here in Texas.

[AStandsForFrench]

@radarcub Water evaporates before it hits the ground with fires as intense as the ones currently raging in Texas. It's not going to do much of anything at all, the fires are completely out of control at the moment.

[inwinblades]

Well taken. Sorry circumstances, but very cool video.

[danorton]

Those are Canadair CL-215s. C-130s are much larger, with four props.

[macobb161]

Nice video. Those are Canadair CL-215 ("Scooper") aircraft. Very useful in fighting wildland fires.

[avisbrodess]

Great video Irina!!