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• rocksteady

  

  • 5 posts
   

  August 3, 2010 8:52:27 AM PDT

  http://www.globaltvbc.com/world/Veteran+Langley+pilot+identified+victims+water+bomber+crash/3353777/story.html

  Lost 2 excellent, experienced pilots. A real loss to the Air Tanker fleet and the fire community... RIP Gents

  http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100729/bc_wildfire_helicopter_crash_100729/20100729?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

  And a close call.....

  Hopefully this is the end of the incidents, cause it sure is not the end of fire season...We are up to our arses in gators, 400 fires burning in the province right now..

• rocksteady

  

  • 5 posts
   

  August 3, 2010 6:40:35 PM PDT

  I am off to NW BC tomorrow, Smithers area, to do some major burn offs on some of their problem fires.....SHould have some great pics of fire, as well as helitorch action.....
  
  Wish me luck, cause what could go wrong :)
• fly911

  

  • 52 posts
   

  December 6, 2010 10:58:47 AM PST

  How did it go? By the way, Vertical mag had a story on HELI-FOR. http://www.verticalmag.com/absolutenl/newsletters/n2010_12_6.asp
  Do you know those guys?