tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post116493682943214472..comments2023-08-14T07:36:10.860-07:00Comments on Firebomber Publications Blog: Michael Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13237376756006321551noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1174663558345973862007-03-23T09:25:00.000-07:002007-03-23T09:25:00.000-07:00what's with all the gargage and ad posting in thes...what's with all the gargage and ad posting in these comments? What idiots. I agree with the bottom post, no tanker would have changed the fatalities at Espernza. They were in a bad spot defending an unoccupied second home. 40/50 mph winds are not aerial firefighting material, and especially at night...air ops just don't happen then. It is frustrating though when Feds won't inital attack aggressively, and then it burns onto CDF or someone else's land when it is a roaring unstoppable monster, and the cost kills all taxpayersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1174588789910994072007-03-22T12:39:00.000-07:002007-03-22T12:39:00.000-07:00Who are you? When has an airtanker of any size sto...Who are you? When has an airtanker of any size stopped an established fire in anything besides grass? Airtankers are an excellent support resource. Only a fool of a fire manager would expect an airtanker to stop a fire and not back it up with people on the ground. I watched that DC-10 drop one day after taking a lot of airspace and time just to turn and get into position. Bigger is not better. Agility and accuracy is where is is at from the air. It is time to educate the public that once a fire is well established and with weather conditions against you there is nothing humans can do to stop the forward rate of spread until weather, topography and fuels are in your favor. We need to stop throwing 1,000 dollar bills from the air just to make film crews and the unknowing public happy.<BR/><BR/>To even suggest that an airtanker of any size would have been effective in preventing the Esperanza fatalities is irresponsible. The fire started at 1:11am. Any good airtanker pilot is asleep at that hour. How many air drops would have been made with 50mph+ winds? Shame on you. Your "expert" status has no validity.<BR/><BR/>By the way helicopters are far more agile, versatile and accurate than airtankers.<BR/><BR/>I will say one thing for you, It is a wise man that does not bite the hand that feeds him.for a moment the lie becomes truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350197335635228188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1174587832829061542007-03-22T12:23:00.000-07:002007-03-22T12:23:00.000-07:00Who are you? When has an airtanker of any size sto...Who are you? When has an airtanker of any size stopped an established fire in anything besides grass? Airtankers are an excellent support resource. Only a fool of a fire manager would expect an airtanker to stop a fire and not back it up with people on the ground. I watched that DC-10 drop one day after taking a lot of airspace and time just to turn and get into position. Bigger is not better. Agility and accuracy is where is is at from the air. It is time to educate the public that once a fire is well established and with weather conditions against you there is nothing humans can do to stop the forward rate of spread until weather, topography and fuels are in your favor. We need to stop throwing 1,000 dollar bills from the air just to make film crews and the unknowing public happy.<BR/><BR/>To even suggest that an airtanker of any size would have been effective in preventing the Esperanza fatalities is irresponsible. The fire started at 0111 in the morning. Any good airtanker pilot is asleep at that hour. How many air drops would have been made with 50mph winds?for a moment the lie becomes truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350197335635228188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1170186606900679072007-01-30T11:50:00.000-08:002007-01-30T11:50:00.000-08:00Hello, great site, I found a lot of useful informa...Hello, great site, I found a lot of useful information here, thanks a lot for Your work! <BR/>With the best regards! <BR/>FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1169916607584610642007-01-27T08:50:00.000-08:002007-01-27T08:50:00.000-08:00Good afternoon.I should say, that Your site is rea...Good afternoon.I should say, that Your site is really great. Design, layouts, structure, logos...Everything is so awesome!Thanks a lot once more!Iam deffinetely bookmarking this site! <BR/>With the best regards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1169583501753270662007-01-23T12:18:00.000-08:002007-01-23T12:18:00.000-08:00Great resource. keep it up!!Thanks a lot for inter...Great resource. keep it up!!Thanks a lot for interesting discussion, I found a lot of useful information!With the best regards! <BR/>JimmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1169361108201502212007-01-20T22:31:00.000-08:002007-01-20T22:31:00.000-08:00Great site, I am bookmarking it!Keep it up! With t...Great site, I am bookmarking it!Keep it up! <BR/>With the best regards! <BR/>DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-1166137886973031442006-12-14T15:11:00.000-08:002006-12-14T15:11:00.000-08:00I am a retired state fire administrator and I'm am...I am a retired state fire administrator and I'm amazed at how "On target" this author is. He has some very good reliable sources and from my 42 year experience I can tell you the Forest Service is now a dichotomy of contradictions. Their Missoula Fire lab evaluates fire retardant gels and then approrves the gels but states that twof the products they have approved for use cannot be used on any federal land fires. Why did they approve those two for use if they are fobidding thier use? This klarge air tanker fiasco alerts me to some behind the scenes collousion with Evergreen Aviation. That is something agood investigative journalist might want to investigate and report to the public aboput.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com