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  1. 06-12-2009 05:51 PM #1
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    What planes are these?

     



    We must have a fire nearbye because two coast guard planes and a chopper with a water tank are buzzing over right now! Interesting planes, mind you this is taken with just a 80 mm lens.



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  3. 06-12-2009 07:04 PM #2
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    The third picture looks like a P38 Lightning made by Lockeed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Brian View Post
    The third picture looks like a P38 Lightning made by Lockeed.
    the fork tailed devll .. that is a very rare bird .i do not think that plane is one .wing wrong as well as other parts of the plane
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    Could the big one be a C-130?
    I haven't a clew what the double tail one is. Doesn't come up under coast guard craft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stovens View Post
    Could the big one be a C-130?
    I haven't a clew what the double tail one is. Doesn't come up under coast guard craft.
    Nope, C-130's have 4 engines....
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    The first two are A or B26's I would bet:

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ter_bomber.JPG

    Thinking hard about the other one, hmmmmm.

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    D-130 just a guess.home made on the second?
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    The first one has that generic twin turbo look, could be one of several, not enough detail to be sure. Somewhat similar to a DHC-8, but the tail isn't right somehow.
    The second is a North American OV-10 Bronco. They were built for the U.S.Marines as a COIN fighter. Not firefighting planes, but could be USDA grass hunters!
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    Bingo for Rpope on the second. I've never seen one before:

    http://www.airtanker.info/images/cc_..._6iqu_r34f.png

    That took some searching.

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    I guess the first two could be Trackers...
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    B26---sorta like B25 but one tail vertical fin
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    Not Trackers, they're shorter and have radial engines. These are modern turboprops, just not enough detail for better ID.
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    We have a large fire suppression company in BC that has the turbine conversion trackers and I see California does too, that's why I second guessed my first choice.

    http://www.airtanker.info/CALFIRE.html

    Here's a Conair B26

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ter_bomber.JPG

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    Could the first be a DC-10?
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    Thanks guys. R Pope and Sean nailed it. Makes sense too. I was thinking coast guard because of the colors and the local base, but CDF it is! Thanks for the link Sean. All three were in my back yard today.
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    here is a much better picture
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