Help identify this aircraft?
 

I know this is not really History or even Nostalgia, but I know the impressive array of talent that lurks within this forum, so I hope you will forgive me!

I saw this aircraft at Toulon Airport earlier this year - I assume that it is a fire-fighting aircraft, but if anyone can identify it I would be grateful!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...lonAirport.jpg

Thanks!

SD

It's indeed a Canadair , but rather a CL-415 than a CL-215T (the differences are not that visible actually : wikipedia).

The French "Sécurité Civile" has replaced all the CL-215s (not CL-215Ts as previously mentionned !) by CL-415s in 1996 (see here : "Alle toestellen waren in 1996 vervangen door CL-415’s" All aircraft have been replaced by CL415s in 1996 or better, there, in French, all the history of French water bombers, including the losses and casualties, quite heavy actually)

The music's kinda cheezy, but this is what they do best.

Pigboat,
Great video but not all 415s - there's a lot of standard Canadair CL215 footage and even one quick air to air of the short-lived CL215T before they added the tail fins & wing end plates for stability - those old radials do more than just power the props. Some pretty heavy hull & scoop damage too.

Many thanks all - the collective knowledge never fails to amaze (and amuse)
:D :ok:

SD