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Zoner
17th Apr 2010, 17:09
Mom, can we go to the water park with the 747 on top? | KATU.com - Breaking News, Sports, Traffic and Weather - Portland, Oregon | Entertainment News (http://www.katu.com/entertainment/90969529.html)
zerozero
17th Apr 2010, 17:59
Cool.
:ok:
But they should contract out with the airlines for some ditching training.
Did he say they were gonna dump 300 gallons of water from a helicopter bucket on the little children?
:ooh:
ill communication
17th Apr 2010, 19:17
Wow, DMS's senility must be kickin' into high gear.
Graybeard
18th Apr 2010, 11:57
This complements their 747 Supertanker, which can drop 20,000 gallons on fire lines in one pass.
shittykitty
18th Apr 2010, 15:49
it compliments his screwing his work force for over a decade. no new contract and a TA that is concessionary for him.
DMS has a big balloon payment coming do this fall. lets see if he can keep his Disney land without the airlines
pulling in the dough!
Air767
14th May 2010, 04:04
Lately in Malta we had a couple of Evergreens tech stopping(due volcanic ash) no info if they will continue to stop here cos they had some problems with customs...in the meantime my question
Is the Supertanker used for freight as well??
GG747
14th May 2010, 06:59
No it is not.
BBFive
14th May 2010, 11:34
Wonder how Senior that flying line will go???????? :)
GG747
14th May 2010, 16:13
The supertanker is a seperate operation from the airline. The crews are not on the same list, so I have no idea about the seniority system over on the supertanker.
Pugilistic Animus
14th May 2010, 22:36
Very strong roof ...I hope!
Fr8Dog
15th May 2010, 14:26
Air767
Lately in Malta we had a couple of Evergreens tech stopping(due volcanic ash) no info if they will continue to stop here cos they had some problems with customs...in the meantime my question
Is the Supertanker used for freight as well??
GG747
No it is not.
According to what I have been told by Evergreen crews, the tanker has a QC change out and IS used for freight when not being used as a tanker. I also have seen the tanker aircraft around the world parked on freight ramps, not sure why they would be there if not flying freight.
FR8
Air767
15th May 2010, 14:46
Even in Malta the tanker was parked last yr for 24hrs only crew rest!!
Zoner
16th May 2010, 16:23
The first supertanker, N470EV, was convertible and could back & forth between freight hauling and dropping on fires. The Feds didn't like that concept so much so a second dedicated tanker, N479EV, was built and is the one seen nowadays.
BBFive: I'm senior enough but I've gone down enough slides in my career!:O
GG747
20th May 2010, 05:39
FR8 your info is outdated.
The feds put a stop to the tanker being used for cargo a couple of years ago.
Cheers
ship's power
21st May 2010, 16:14
Wonder how Senior that flying line will go??
Slow fly the big jet at little better than wingspan height while following a King Air's lead through smoke and gusty heat thermals so as to to drop heavy retardant? . . . Better anyone senior (and braver) than me to do that!