Above: A DC-10 drops on the Masonite Road Fire in New South Wales. Screengrab from video by Raymond Terrace Fire & Rescue.
Check out these videos of a DC-10 dropping on the Masonite Road Fire near the Newcastle Airport in New South Wales. The fire burned 2,300 hectares (5,683 acres). The airport was closed at times due to degraded visibility caused by the smoke.
Advice: Masonite Rd Fire.
Richardson Road is now OPEN between Medowie Rd and Grahamstown Rd. Crews continue to backburn on the northern side of airport. #NSWRFS pic.twitter.com/KsRbmRlWSM— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) January 16, 2018
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UPDATE January 20, 2018: I found another video, of the DC-10 working the Pilliga fire.
Aircraft including Nancy Bird the DC10 have been busy today supporting firefighters on the ground, like here at Pilliga fire. Great machines providing great support. #nswrfs pic.twitter.com/e1I6vYUSl3
— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) January 20, 2018
Fire fighting chemicals are not allowed in drinking water catchments or near other significant waterways
Probably gel.
https://fireaviation.com/2016/11/17/a-dc-10-is-dropping-an-alternative-to-retardant-on-wildfires-in-australia/
im sure this has been asked and answered before,but i dont recall,sue me,,lol,but they dont use retardant in Australia ?
I was wondering the same thing.