Guide plane at the Lookout Fire by Painted Cave yesterday - it flies ahead of the fire bombers on the same path, and lays down a smoke trail for them to follow
In my photos of the Lookout Fire by Painted Cave yesterday, I didn't show the guide plane. It flies ahead of the fire bombers on the same path, and lays down a smoke trail for them to follow. Once I figured this out, it was easy to capture photos of the bombers dropping their loads. (San Marcos Pass, 17 October 2012)
The bomber pilots get all the glory, but these pilots are just as important!
Guide plane at the Lookout Fire by Painted Cave yesterday - it flies ahead of the fire bombers on the same path, and lays down a smoke trail for them to follow
In my photos of the Lookout Fire by Painted Cave yesterday, I didn't show the guide plane. It flies ahead of the fire bombers on the same path, and lays down a smoke trail for them to follow. Once I figured this out, it was easy to capture photos of the bombers dropping their loads. (San Marcos Pass, 17 October 2012)
The bomber pilots get all the glory, but these pilots are just as important!