All posts by: john

Popular Mechanics – The 20 Most Badass Machines of the 2010s

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LA Times – California’s wine country has become fire country, leaving devastation and fear

The things that set California apart, for better or worse, were all there last Sunday afternoon: terrifying flames, wine country glamour and a rescue straight out of Hollywood. Captured via smartphone. Of course. â€¦Read full article at LA Times.com... Read More

2019 California Fire Activation

The things that set California apart, for better or worse, were all there last Sunday afternoon: terrifying flames, wine country glamour and a rescue straight out of Hollywood. Captured via smartphone. Of course. As John Viszlay and Dominic Foppoli watched,... Read More

The Gazette – Colorado Springs-based Global SuperTanker fighting fires in California

The Colorado Springs-based Global SuperTanker, a Boeing 747-400 aerial firefighting plane, was dispatched Friday to help fight fires in California, according to Dan Reese, president of Global SuperTanker. â€¦read full article... Read More

People.Com Supertanker to Fight ‘Unfathomable’ Amazon Rainforest Fires

Known as the world’s largest firefighting tanker, the plane can dump up to 19,200 gallons of water per mission. As fires continue to burn the Amazon rainforest at a record rate, Colorado-based Global SuperTanker sent its Boeing 747-400 firefighting plane to... Read More

Denver Post – Colorado Springs based Global SuperTanker ready for wildfire season

Huge firefighting aircraft can dump up to 19,200 gallons of water or retardant in just six seconds. â€¦Read full article at The Denver Post... Read More

This 747 isFighting Fires in the Amazon

Tens of thousands of wildland fires are burning in the Amazon Rainforest right now. Firefighters and soldiers across the region are scrambling to control the blazes, but resources are thin and many of the fires are nearly unreachable, set by ranchers and... Read More
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