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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant ...
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Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand

As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the ...
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Fire bomber planes battle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris

PARIS — French officialson Sunday rushed two firefighting planes to tackle a “very virulent” fire of “exceptional scale” that erupted in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 60 south-east of Paris ...
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'Feel the force': Pilots push the limits to fight LA fires

Aerial firefighters combat fires with precision and experience Pilots face intense pressure, making life and death decisions Fire bombers rely on pilot skill, instincts Precise aerial drops help ...
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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.

Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous terrain ...