FIREPIRATES video
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Uploaded by leadBravo5 on Sep 2, 2007
Fire pilots, fire pirates, airtanker pilots, lead planes, SEATs, fire helicopters, wenches and other assorted firepirates. ARRRRRRRRRRRR ...
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I grew up watching all you guys at Hemet-Ryan in the 80s & 90s. Back in the glory days of "Top Mud" when it was still a joint CDF/USFS base. I remember the days of having easily 40+ tankers at the base when there were some real big fires & it was the coolest atmosphere in the world. Radials rumbling everywhere. Having a tanker pilot wave at you as a 4 yr old kid standing at the fence gets the spark going. Loved aviation ever since. You guys are living my dream. Stay safe & God bless you all :)
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His name is Roy Patch. He flew out of Medford Oregon and also Redding Calif. Even flew in Canada one season.
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Abe Sellards had three of them Tanker 89, Tanker 99 and another. In 1983 they were going for 350K apiece. Carl Dolbeare and Dan Townsend brought 99 to PA for a 30 day stay and a deal that fell through. I have a VHS tape I did just after called "B-17s over Memphis" (7 in the air at once) In it is a cockpit procedure between Carl and Dan and one of the lowest low-levels 6000 feet down ABE's main runway. I was in a T-28 filming from its rear seat ...In formation. Carl was pure pilot.
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I thought Fire Pirates didn't wear shirts---
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Everything great. The images. The music. This one of my favourite songs of all time and my favourite version also.Thanks for choosing it to accompany these great images.
Btw I regularly sing this song with my band .
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@leadBravo5 thanks a lot bravo 5. you guys and gals stay safe out there.
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The Fox tanker base shirts and FIREPIRATES shirts are here:
firepirates[dot]com/booty
(along with hundreds of photos and stories).
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I had the great pleasure of meeting Carl when he flew Globe Air's tanker 99 Boeing out here to sell it. Collings foundation bought it eventually.
Great pilot
s6u6r6f6 1 year ago
@s6u6r6f6
Yes -- Globe Air had a B-17 #99 back in the 70s and/or 80s.
leadBravo5 1 year ago 2
I really enjoyed this video. My dad was a tanker pilot for Sis Q Flying Service. Nice collection of video and pictures!
patchmanford 2 years ago
@patchmanford
What was your dad's name? Glad you enjoyed the collection ...
leadBravo5 1 year ago