While we in OZ go around in circles on this subject and as usual try to find political solutions for engineering problems,the rest of the World gets on with real solutions.
I note on the Freight Dog forum that there is a thread running on the future of Atlantic Cargo's 6 L188s. Its suggested that they are to be used in Canada for fire bombers. Given that some of Airsprays fleet are ex Atlantic, its quite probable.
But hey here in Australia we're different, we don't need aircraft like Airspray's long liners do we, a bit of spin here and there and we are OK (until next time)???
Wunwing