Large Tankers Help Fight California Fires
Credit: WILLIAM G. HARTENSTEIN
California and federal firefighters are relying heavily on very large air tankers—especially DC-10s and a recently certified 747-200—to supplement their regular fleets as the state’s rugged mountains have exploded in flame over the past two weeks. In that brief period alone, nearly 160,000 acres and...
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