Who can identify this payload?

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Originally Posted by goingbush

Its an Airtractor (fire bomber) - you can see the pod ( bomb doors) in this photo
http://www.airtractor.com/sites/defa...tor-802f-3.jpg

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Was that photo taken at Grafton Goingbush?

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Originally Posted by HUE166

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We're all hoping for a decent fire season this year .......

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Yes, but some people have different ideas of what constitutes "decent".

John

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Yes, but some people have different ideas of what constitutes "decent".

John

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That's certainly understood. A quiet fire season is a good fire season in many respects.

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Originally Posted by HUE166

Fixed wing bombers are usually refered to as "Firebombers" whereas the rotaries dropping water are refered to as "Waterbombers".

The Fireboss is an Air Tractor on floats and, depending on the fire's proximity to decent water, will usually show the rotaries up.

We're all hoping for a decent fire season this year as last season was so quiet. I need a big one so that I can buy more Land Rover parts.:)

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I was referring to what their call signs are, you don't say "waterbomber 123" as a heli. It is firebird. Maybe you guys have a local procedure where people just go with whatever they like?

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Originally Posted by BigBlackDog

I was referring to what their call signs are, you don't say "waterbomber 123" as a heli. It is firebird. Maybe you guys have a local procedure where people just go with whatever they like?

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The procedures are now standard nationally as all states are now administered by the National Aerial Firefighting Centre. A helicopter dropping water is actually refered to as "Helitack 123"where as the "firebirds" are the lighter helicopters that are utilised as air attack, mapping, spotting, and incendiary platforms.