There's been discussion here before about what is a suitable fire bomber for Oz.
We can likely scratch one from the list for it looks like the 747 based Super Tanker has some problems...
"...Fire Commissioner says there is no operational need for the massive American firefighting aircraft, the police, which operates the plane, insisted on using it over the Jerusalem Mountains on Saturday. On Sunday, however, it took to the air and circled idly over the Israeli shoreline..."
Looks like the Israelis suffer from the same inter agency bickering we got in Oz. (I wonder if the issue were which agency will foot the bill.
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"...police demanded to use the firefighting aircraft in the forests that border Highway 1, while the Fire & Rescue Authority determined there was no operational need for it..."
Ynetnews News - Fire commanders, police at odds over Supertanker
Some amazing videos of bomber flying below rooftops in the middle of a city:
Ynetnews News - WATCH: Friends in need: Many countries send firefighting aircraft to Israel
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