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wlyon · 09-25-2013, 09:45 AM

Many years ago, when I worked in Fire Management, we had three B-17's tanked to drop retardant. Quite an aircraft. One of these crashed in Boise. I believe that was the end of them as retardant aircraft. Bill

09-25-2013, 09:45 AM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,676 Thanks: 3,247 Thanked 2,669 Times in 991 Posts	Many years ago, when I worked in Fire Management, we had three B-17's tanked to drop retardant. Quite an aircraft. One of these crashed in Boise. I believe that was the end of them as retardant aircraft. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon