15 August 2015 (10:37 UTC-07 Tango 01)/24 Mordad 1394/29 Shawwal 1436/02 Jia-Shen (7th month) 4713
Fast winds have pushed the smoke from the dozens of wildfires burning across drought stricken Idaho into the eastern part of The Gem State. Just in time for the arrival of 10 Tanker number 910, dispatched to Pocatello Regional Airport on 11 August 2015.
Click the pics (by AAron B. Hutchins) to make bigger:
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- Tanker 910 is one of three DC-10s operated by 10 Tanker.
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- The first flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was in 1970.
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- 10 Tanker is based out of New Mexico.
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- These DC-10 water bombers have been fighting fires in at least three western states. Note the smoke in the sky, it’s normally a beautiful blue.
2012 Idaho Wildfires: Canadair CL 215
Pocatello Tanker Base: 13 September 2012
Idaho Wildfires 16 August 2012: MAFFS C-130s return
Idaho Wildfires 2012: Sikorsky Skycrane