Firefighting aircraft at Boise

Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Fixed wing, HelicoptersTags , , , , , ,
SEATs 802 and 824 at BOI, July 19, 2014
Tankers 802 and 824 at Boise, July 19, 2014

On Saturday I found myself at the Boise Airport and grabbed some photos of some of the aircraft.

Infrared plane, N149Z
Infrared plane, N149Z, at Boise, July 19, 2014
T-41, a BAe-146, at Boise, July 19, 2014
T-41, a BAe-146, at Boise, July 19, 2014

Back in February we wrote about the BLM awarding the first contract in the United States to Dynamic Aviation for a jet-powered lead plane. It was parked at Boise on Saturday. In May Aviation Week had an interesting article about the history of Dynamic Aviation.

Citation lead plane, N10R,
Citation lead plane, N10R, at Boise, July 19, 2014

As a bonus, below are a couple of pictures of a helicopter working at the Whiskey Creek Complex near Lowman, Idaho.

Helicopter dipping at the Whiskey Creek Fire
Helicopter dipping at the Whiskey Creek Fire near Lowman, Idaho, July 18, 2014
Helicopter with bucket on Whiskey Creek Fire,
Helicopter with bucket on Whiskey Creek Fire, July 18, 2014

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4 thoughts on “Firefighting aircraft at Boise”

  1. I worked with the Citation a couple of weeks ago on a fire in southern Oregon. The fire was inside a bowl, with continuous turns required, rock on all sides. The drops were into a steep area. The Citation came on scene, did an excellent job, and got high marks from others on the fire. I was surprised how well it fit into the mix, especially with SEATs there; the Citation was able to slow enough to work with the SEATs as well as other aircraft coming on scene. The smoker worked great. Much better than I’d have thought.

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