gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Aug 09, 2010 14:29 | #1 Had a great opportunity to get close to a couple firefighting aircraft. Tried to bum a ride, but nogo.. Got these instead.
Underneath the second fire.  She's got a belly full and is headed out for a drop.  ANother with a full belly.  Job done, coming home for more.   Little guy on the fire line.  Too old and tired to fly.  Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Aug 09, 2010 14:38 | #2 Nice Series JJ... Jay
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JWright Planes, trains and ham radio...  18,399 posts Likes: 35 Joined Dec 2004 More info | Aug 09, 2010 15:44 | #3 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10689070  Nice Series JJ... Got any more of the airframe to the right of the KC-97 in the last? Damn near looks like a Budd Conestoga...very rare!! It does, but every picture I can find of the Conestoga shows it with a single vertical and that one appears to have twin tails...  John
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Aug 09, 2010 15:56 | #4 Yeah, it's not a Budd... Jay
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Fencer90 Member  108 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Walton On Thames UK More info | And behind the KC97 ..A rare bird indeed Canon 40D with loads of Knobs, only half of which I have yet pressed
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Aug 09, 2010 16:27 | #6 Nice Sleuthing! Jay
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gjl711 THREAD STARTER Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Aug 09, 2010 17:16 | #7 Dang.. If I knew it was something rare I would have made an effort to get a few shots. I went through all of them and this is the best I got.   Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Rivman Goldmember  More info | . . . good captures on the Neptunes and Tracklers !! Randy, Gear - 3 in the green, and a T5i with a few lenses !
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gkarris Goldmember 1,882 posts Joined Jun 2009 More info | Aug 09, 2010 22:20 | #9 All great shots - thanks for posting! gjl711 wrote in post #10689021 Tried to bum a ride, but nogo... What? You tried to "bum a ride" in a plane flying over blazing wildfires?
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gjl711 THREAD STARTER Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Aug 09, 2010 22:24 | #10 gkarris wrote in post #10691575 All great shots - thanks for posting! What? You tried to "bum a ride" in a plane flying over blazing wildfires?  Thanx, and yup. My brother in law is the air controller fighting that fire. He said that next time I'm out, he'll try and set it up. I would so like to see those guys in action from in the cockpit. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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deletedpenguin Goldmember  2,945 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Aug 09, 2010 22:32 | #11 Very cool shots. Is that Cajon Pass (sorry if I missed it)? Stefan | StefanPetersen.com.au
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gjl711 THREAD STARTER Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Aug 09, 2010 23:11 | #12 It's a compilation of three separate fires. The plane pics were taken at General Wm J Fox airport just north of Lancaster. They were fighting a fire just to the north of the airport. The fire pics are of two fires that sprouted up just north of Agua Dulce. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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I also included a 100% crop.
