BC company firefighting in California

[maryjane48]

Picture of waynes tanker -133 in la times working a,fire

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 1434840624

[maryjane48]

Wayne interviewed on ctv
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 6056943733

[seewood]

Crikey, you have a "Wayne Doll" you worship every day? Send them a Christmas card?

I believe Wayne is down there similar to other Canadian helicopter companies I know about, is because they meet US standards, and the US dollar with the favorable exchange rate. The Canadian companies involved down there have been asked by the California authorities.
Coulson is jumping into the air tanker market much like Conair has since 1969 and Air Spray since 1967. Wayne was a kid when the others started.

Good on Coulson to do what he is doing. I do wish any company the best and no accidents. Tough to operate a business with that much competition.

[Jx3]

Are they using the Mars bomber? I don't see mention of it.

No.they have 737 and other craft .not sure the models

Why don't you post a photo of Coulson's 737 tanker in action working the fires in California?

[maryjane48]

Theres video on the interview and he said all the other compabnies went home for xmas . So hes only canadianone still going there making bc proud .

,hopefully our premier is paying attention so. Bc can get back to being a leader

[maryjane48]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 1434840624

Pics of waynes planes loading up

[maryjane48]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 7800065598


Nikon d4 sequence of coulson air tanker doing a drop on thomas fire

[rookie314]

Big Whoop. Alpine has been in the US since 1997 and Wildcat has been in Aus since 2003. Typical Coulson, "look at ME!!!"

Cool... so Alpine has been in the US since 7 years after Coulson.

Want a link to the RJ's facebook page in Australia? Its been playing a drum roll while counting down the minutes until it arrives on Wednesday. Lol.

Seems all the aviation companies have a claim to fame. Wildcat... more repels, Alpine... more bells, Coulson... more haters. Conair... more cronies. I don't see much difference between them. Some lead, some follow - some get it done, others talk about it.

Just like every other industry under the sun.

(Disclaimer: When I go virtual tanking the latest modis detections on the Thomas fire tonight out of KSBA, I'll probably be flying Airspray 489. I could use Conair's RJ 466, or Conair's Convair 47. Coulson's C-130 is still waiting on a paint job in my virtual paint shop. )

No, they don't have to run around trying to validate themselves.

[maryjane48]

Lol they run around trying to buy their way into contracts while wayne is out doing his job . You know flying planes saving structures .

[Jx3]

MJ kindly post a photo of "Wayne's" 737 tanker working the California fire please. I'll wait.

[maryjane48]

I posted photos of c 130
He doesnt have 737 tanker there .i posted wrong number

[Drip_Torch]

MJ kindly post a photo of "Wayne's" 737 tanker working the California fire please. I'll wait.

Funny that'd come up. I just started virtually working Wayne's 737 yesterday. I probably could have painted the real plane in less time than this one took me, but here it is on a quick stop-over in Penticton.

[maryjane48]

Waynes s61 back online in australia

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 1434840624

[Drip_Torch]

Well, if that isn't one of life's big injustices...

Back when I worked under 348 (right) it looked old and tired and I looked shiny and new.

[Drip_Torch]

I was wondering where Tanker 137 might show up first.

It was doing FAA flight tests in July, but I hadn't heard about it since. Looks like it's all ready to go, in the land down under...

(Gaia - that's hilarious, same fight sim ATC name I gave it too.)