As the leader in the airtanker industry, our primary mission is to provide safe, reliable, and effective aerial support for wildland firefighting. We also provide charter flight services with the same dedication and care. We continue to lead the aerospace service industry into the future by capitalizing on our extensive experience in fleet management, aircraft maintenance, and wildland firefighting operations. Our experience, coupled with our dedication and passion, place us in a superior position to successfully provide for the smooth transition to a modern large airtanker fleet.
Very impressive operation! I still have plenty of pics of dad working the kalispell tanker base in the late 1960’s. Fond memories of a ride in the pb4y2 that season
That's a fun video all, and it's important work you all do out west. I'll have a video showing the history of N474NA out on Wendesday. Thank you again.
One day i would either be flying for the marine science field or more preferably doing this and not only be a pilot like my grandfather but help firefighters like him as well :D combining both loves.
Great video. I did the original problem ridden bae146 slurry tanker design for someone else with little or no support. I even had to supply my own software and my own printer for the drawings.Your discharge system is much better.
@@Blowinshiddup Thanks. I went and looked up the BAe 146 and see why they have them. At first I thought it might have been an "air tanker" thing to keep the fire retardant from following the fuselage, ie disrupting the airflow. I prefer the F-111 speed brake, you can catch a nap on it and be out of the weather.
I have worked on all of these tankers in some way in Summerside, PE. The BAe 146 is one of my favorite aircraft to work on. I had the opportunity to go to Montana and work with Neptune on these tankers. What a great bunch of people.
