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by OUTLAW
Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Cal Fire air assets
Replies: 6
Views: 4907

2 P-3 airtankers 00 & 25
2 cl 415's
2 S2t's airtankers 70 & 71
2 Airattaks 330 & 690
1 type 2 helicopter 538
1 type 1 helicopter S61
by OUTLAW
Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Air Attack 690
Replies: 36
Views: 25563

AA690 is a Aero Commander 690
by OUTLAW
Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Fire bombers
Replies: 29
Views: 19721

The CL 415's are not a Cal-fire resource and will not be listed on the morning report. San Diego helicopters 1&2 and the forest service helicopter 538 are not listed on the morning report. The 415's have been carded by Cal-fire and USFS and will be available to both agencies. 2912n Nice photo yo...
by OUTLAW
Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:02 am
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Fire bombers
Replies: 29
Views: 19721

If one, would happen to find themselves on fiesta island on 9-16-2008 at 1:30pm, they might encounter a demonstration of two CL-415's and air attack 690 for the media.
by OUTLAW
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:35 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Fire bombers
Replies: 29
Views: 19721

The CL-415's should be in Ramona some time on 9-12-2008
by OUTLAW
Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:56 am
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Air Attack 690
Replies: 36
Views: 25563

Chris I have to say I disagree with you and here's why. First when a single helicopter is off getting water who is watching out for the firefighters on the ground? then you have to consider the media helicopters do you want that helicopter focused on what the media is doing where they're going and i...
by OUTLAW
Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Air Attack 690
Replies: 36
Views: 25563

As of 8-8-2008 690 will not be used by Cal-fire. this is subject to change on a daily basis. the lack of planning by the county and communications problems seem to be the issue.
by OUTLAW
Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Air Attack 690
Replies: 36
Views: 25563

air attacks 690 is on the County of San Diego contract. the newspaper story miss identified them as a lead plane. I find it very interesting there was no competitive bid process for either the air attack or CL 415's. 690 and the CL 415's will be dispatched to every wildland fire within the city of S...
by OUTLAW
Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Air Attack 690
Replies: 36
Views: 25563

air attak 690 is a air attack platform it is not a lead plane it is cessna 421 they will switch to an aero commander when it finishes a contract it is on. as far as lead planes they are still used and are required any time there are five or more air tankers on a fire they also can be requested if ai...
by OUTLAW
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: Other Cities Fire Scanning
Topic: Fire bombers
Replies: 29
Views: 19721

They will be based at Ramona