Comments on: Tanker 979 (747 Supertanker) Maiden Fire Drop http://firefighterblog.com/2009/09/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop/ Wildland Fire News, Updates & Commentary Tue, 15 May 2012 21:41:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://firefighterblog.com/2009/09/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Brian Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:30:30 +0000 http://testgfm1.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop#comment-3625 Actually the Supertanker made its first drop on the Station fire on Monday August 31st. I have pictures of it dropping in the Acton area. We were lucky as we got it making its second drop (split load). No one was expecting it there as we heard it was working the Oak Glen and Penelton fires. Actually the Supertanker made its first drop on the Station fire on Monday August 31st. I have pictures of it dropping in the Acton area. We were lucky as we got it making its second drop (split load). No one was expecting it there as we heard it was working the Oak Glen and Penelton fires.

]]> By: Mike http://firefighterblog.com/2009/09/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-3624 Mike Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:37:51 +0000 http://testgfm1.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop#comment-3624 The USFS did not want to pay to the price. The tanker was set to be contracted in 2007 but a non firefighting USFS bureaucrat (I forget her name) did not sign off on it.<br /><br />The ready to go tanker was left at the alter all through the historic 2008 California fire season.<br /><br />This year it appears Cal Fire signed the tanker and dropped the DC-10 (Tanker 910) contract though they still use Tanker 910 on an on call basis.<br /><br />Cal Fire understands the significant impact these grand aircraft can have on a fire.<br /><br />Even so they are hesitant to employ them for initial attack which is a mistake in my opinion. The USFS did not want to pay to the price. The tanker was set to be contracted in 2007 but a non firefighting USFS bureaucrat (I forget her name) did not sign off on it.

The ready to go tanker was left at the alter all through the historic 2008 California fire season.

This year it appears Cal Fire signed the tanker and dropped the DC-10 (Tanker 910) contract though they still use Tanker 910 on an on call basis.

Cal Fire understands the significant impact these grand aircraft can have on a fire.

Even so they are hesitant to employ them for initial attack which is a mistake in my opinion.

]]> By: pasadenaadjacent http://firefighterblog.com/2009/09/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-3623 pasadenaadjacent Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://testgfm1.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop#comment-3623 what's been holding them up? what's been holding them up?

]]> By: mshamilton http://firefighterblog.com/2009/09/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-3622 mshamilton Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:33:13 +0000 http://testgfm1.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop#comment-3622 Amazing!!! Amazing!!!

]]> By: Anakerie http://firefighterblog.com/2009/09/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Anakerie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:14:49 +0000 http://testgfm1.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/tanker-979-747-supertanker-maiden-fire-drop#comment-3621 Wow... That was spectacular to watch! Thank you for tweeting the link! Wow… That was spectacular to watch! Thank you for tweeting the link!

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