It would appear that some sanity has returned to thinking about large airtankers.
Keeping in mind that such sanity could
never ever come from the USFS, the FAA has anounced this evening that all large airtankers will be inspected (by the FAA) and returned to service if found airworthy.
A pox on the USFS is in order...
Complaints by nine western Governors, 16 senators and over 100,000 emails seemed to do the trick.
I hope...