Aerobuzz / JumpSeatDec 29

La transformation annoncée par Couslon de Boeing 767 pour la lutte contre les feux de forêt pourrait profiter des avanies subies par les DC-10 de son concurrent Tanker 10. #767 #Coulson #FeuxForet #VLAT

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-industrie/le-boeing-767-en-version-bombardier-deau/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Le Boeing 767 en version bombardier d'eau - Aerobuzz

Le groupe américano-canadien de lutte contre les feux de forêt vient d’annoncer qu’elle allait transformer des Boeing 767 pour développer ses moyens d’action. Les Boeing transformés opéreront dans la catégorie VLAT (very large air tanker). Le principe adopté sera le même que celui que la compagnie a choisi pour ses Boeing 737 Fireliner, c’est à

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Ivi ChocJan 18, 2025

#FYI #wildfire #wildfires #firefighters #VLAT #PalisadesFire #AirTanker

VLAT action explained

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEskd4No299/

Abby Bolt on Instagram: "The WHY behind air tanker drops like this. VLAT Very Large Air Tanker on the #PalisadesFire There’s nothing like it! notice the lead plane and how he pops smoke to guide the tanker pilot #firefighting#wildlandfirefighter #wildfire #airtanker"

35K likes, 727 comments - lead_with_fire on January 11, 2025: "The WHY behind air tanker drops like this. VLAT Very Large Air Tanker on the #PalisadesFire There’s nothing like it! notice the lead plane and how he pops smoke to guide the tanker pilot #firefighting#wildlandfirefighter #wildfire #airtanker".

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AI6YR BenJul 3, 2024
VLAT Tanker 911 on order for Sharp Fire in Simi Valley #SimiValley #VenturaCounty #Tanker911 #VLAT #wildfires #CAwx
GeewhizpatFeb 19, 2023
Via Andrew Gumbs, #Wildfire Defense Systems…Los Padres National Forest to-the Central Coast of #California, posted this today: “No wonder why I got the #TenTanker tattooed on me ! This aircraft [VLAT 912] is amazing and I can’t wait to see it more in action this fire season! Amazing job in #Chile 🇨🇱!!!!” #avgeeks #AvgeeksofMastodon #firefighters #bomberos #wildfires #airtankers #VLAT #airtanker
GeewhizpatDec 16, 2022
Albuquerque, the home of 10Tanker and yearly maintenance of the 4 very large air tankers (#VLAT) welcomes home one of these special DC-10 birds …here comes T914 in for the touch down on runway for annual #maintenance…
#10_tanker #Readytoserve #avgeek #aviationdaily #dc10lovers #aviationphotography #planespotter #cawx #wildfires #airtankers #CaliforniaWildFires