Water bomber

Rusty
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18 March 2022, 08:41

mt Al

Way cool! There are a few of those at the Bozeman, MT airport and part of a hull. Fun to see them maxing FPS on the climbout!

18 March 2022, 17:31

Bill/Oregon

Those Canadairs are really something to see. So is the Martin Mars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqYwqVqwDQQ

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19 March 2022, 11:08

Bill Brady

Hi guys that’s real flying I flew all over the world retired on the B767 but the best job I ever had was water bombing.In the old days before the CL215/415. I did 5175 pickups and bomb runs,with the PBY. Adds up to 43,000,000 pounds of water.Great fun.
Take care. Bill

19 March 2022, 18:43

Rusty

quote:
Originally posted by Bill Brady:
Hi guys that’s real flying I flew all over the world retired on the B767 but the best job I ever had was water bombing.In the old days before the CL215/415. I did 5175 pickups and bomb runs,with the PBY. Adds up to 43,000,000 pounds of water.Great fun.
Take care. Bill

Sounds like a great adventure! Hope all is well up your way. We miss fishing north of Bella Bella.

28 March 2022, 06:20

Bill/Oregon

Bill, you wouldn't have any "pitchers" or film would you? Flying water bombers is a dream for many of us.

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author

28 March 2022, 09:35

Bill Brady

Hi Bill
I wish I did I’m a good pilot but terrible photographer,I was always say oh that would have been a good picture.I had a very interesting career and was thinking just the other day the only thing I would change would be to take more pictures.
Take care. Bill