DC-10 Air Tanker Drop Over Humboldt Fire

Tanker 910 as seen over the Humboldt in Paradise CA During structure protection operations.

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[nmbarbera]

Is there anyway to get in touch with you about possbily using this footage for a TV show?

[acfd21]

Message me with your e-mail to give the specifics.

[RedPanther1]

where did you go to get this

[acfd21]

Working the recent fire just above Chico CA in the town of Paradise

[offamychain]

I'm sure the professional fire fighters know just a bit more about what is needed & where it's needed than you do. I doubt seriously if they just drop $300,000 on a random area for the fun of it.

[benrennik]

that was some amazing flying.

[TheDylanJoyce]

Planes having her period

[QAFtuvok101]

@jokker73 Your asking me if I'm a salesman for CL-415 is like asking if I'm a salesman for Mustang or Corolla. CL-415 is not a manufacturer, but only a model in the Bombardier inventory. You just shown your ignorance of the subject, thank you.

I'm partial to Bombardier, just like you're partial to Boeing or any other US aircraft manufacturer.

[jokker73]

@QAFtuvok101 Are you a salesman for CL415's? As soon as a CL415 can draft from a swimming pool, aqueduct or pond I would be happy to see us change over to all CL415's. I rest my case.

[QAFtuvok101]

@jokker73 With your comment, you proved you don't know anything about CL-415s. If a "heli-tanker" can refill its tank on a lake, so can a CL-415.

[jokker73]

@QAFtuvok101 Two problems with that, one, as I stated, Heli-tankers are the most efficient air resources in Calif. and second lakes (or usable lakes) are not many in Southern Calif. thus the long turn around. It's not where the aircraft was made it is simply what works best in this region.

[QAFtuvok101]

@jokker73 And you are WAY wrong about the CL-415's refill time. It can fill its tanks in about 15 seconds by skimming any water surface close to the fire. It doesn't need to land at an airport, like DC-10s and Boeing 747s.

/watch?v=ZXiCcUaRHj4

[jokker73]

@QAFtuvok101 I know that Calif. fire officials don't like to use the CL415's because their turn around time (refill with water) is too long. Helitankers can make multiple drops by the time a CL415 re-tanks. With Calif. firefighters dying on the fire line, I am pretty sure getting paid more days is not the priority (and the fact that Calif. firefighters live in the areas they protect, so why would they risk their own homes & families). Sorry my friend, you were given some bad information.

[QAFtuvok101]

@Woody615 In May 2007, a Bombardier official told me the CL-415 sent to California where prevented to take off most of the time because the local firefighters wanted the fires to last longer, so they get paid more days.

[Woody615]

@QAFtuvok101 You're wrong. Los Angeles County leases 2 CL-415's every year for fire season and they use them regularly. The CL-415 and the DC-10 serve different purposes. The CL-415 can be used as a direct attack bomber. It can drop water on active fire line to put out a fire. The DC-10's (910 & 911) are strategic. They drop fire retardant along specific lines to block the advance of fire.

[MegaKikeo]

@QAFtuvok101 I agree with @JBofBrisbane: in France we mostly use CL-415, Trackers and a Dash 8 and for really big fires, it's hardly enough. The advantage of these huge american tankers is that they can do really long lines of retardant in places where it's difficult to go.

The main advantage of CL-415 is that it can directly attack the fire with water skimmed from a lake or the sea.

I guess that actually the USA could make a great use of CL-415 and France a great use of DC-10 (or C130)