Just a brainstorming thought. Could a few of these QF 74s be converted into tankers and base them here. The tech crew and engineers (plenty of them)
would just need fire fighting training, all government or privately sponsored. No doubt they would be used every summer and during our winter they could be utilised
for the southern parts of Europe. i.e. Parts of Greece is burning now. Costly yes, though in the long run worth it.
I think their's 2 DC-10s and 1 or 2 747BCF. You would think the world needs a few more.
Thought I throw in this interesting vid produced by Blancolirio on N744ST on some technical aspects.