Bombardier in action

deBelly · Dec 23, 2009, 10:11 AM

This is a Croatian Bombardier 415, or Canadair as we still call it here, water-bombing a forest fire close to our summer house on the island of Brac. I took these photos from the roof terrace.

**MIG-31** · Dec 23, 2009, 10:14 AM

Excellent shot,Also nice capture on the detail..

DJ BIG T · Dec 23, 2009, 12:48 PM

thats a bad a** pic!!! one big water plane...

Chaos · Dec 23, 2009, 01:48 PM

excellent pics

Falstaff · Dec 23, 2009, 02:08 PM

excelent, I have seen them used in Montana as well and Idaho, very good STOL and firefighting capability.

Dec 23, 2009, 10:11 AM	#1
deBelly HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 278 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	Bombardier in action This is a Croatian Bombardier 415, or Canadair as we still call it here, water-bombing a forest fire close to our summer house on the island of Brac. I took these photos from the roof terrace.

Dec 23, 2009, 10:14 AM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Re: Bombardier in action Excellent shot,Also nice capture on the detail.. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Dec 23, 2009, 12:48 PM	#3
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Re: Bombardier in action thats a bad a** pic!!! one big water plane... __________________

Dec 23, 2009, 01:48 PM	#4
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Re: Bombardier in action excellent pics __________________

Dec 23, 2009, 02:08 PM	#5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: Bombardier in action excelent, I have seen them used in Montana as well and Idaho, very good STOL and firefighting capability.