T-85 Archives - Fire Aviation

Aircraft at McClellan, March 26

Above: Air Attack 140, an OV-10 Bronco, at MCC March 26, 2018. Photo by Sergio Maraschin.

Sergio Maraschin, always on the alert for firefighting aircraft, took these photos March 26 at Sacramento McClellan Airport.

S-2T MCC — Air Tanker 85, an S-2T, at MCC, March 26, 2018. Photo by Sergio Maraschin.

T-23 MCC — Air Tanker 23 being worked on outside the AirStrike hangar at MCC, March 26, 2018. Photo by Sergio Maraschin.

Photos of air tankers departing from Medford

Above: Tanker 163 departing from Medford, Oregon.

We have been honored recently with a wealth of information and photos from Medford, Oregon. Tim Crippin took these between June 7th and 9th of air tankers departing from the air tanker base for the Pony Fire in Northern California.

tanker 162 Medford — Tanker 162 departing from Medford.

tanker 85 Medford — Tanker 85 departing from Medford.

Sacramento aircraft

We had an opportunity to photograph some of the aircraft at McClellan Air Force base today. Click on the photos to see larger versions.

CAL FIRE S2Ts at McClellan AFB March 17, 2014. Photo by Bill Gabbert.

CAL FIRE OV-10s at McClellan AFB March 17, 2014. Photo by Bill Gabbert.

P3s at McClellan AFB March 17, 2014. Photo by Bill Gabbert.

P3 at McClellan AFB March 17, 2014. Anyone know why this aircraft has "MAFFS" painted on it? Photo by Bill Gabbert. — P3 at McClellan AFB March 17, 2014. Anyone know why this aircraft has “MAFFS Protection from Above” painted on it? Photo by Bill Gabbert.