If I Had a Life Do Over
- Thread starter Rob Allen
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my uncle was a navy pilot, then went the air america route after retirement. ended up flying around alaska in all sorts of planes. ended badly taking off with a load of drilling mud - shit happens fast in those/these environments.
fatbillybob
Steelhead
Those pilots are about 100ft. off the tree tops too making the drop. That's why those idiots flying looky loo drones should be in jail for a very long time. Drone idiots interfere with current PNW fire response
Yard Sale
Life of the Party
Those guys are certainly badass. And the pilots managing the big tankers too.
Guilty pleasure watching them work the Lyle fire last summer. Horrifying to watch the fire but amazing to watch the fire boss planes on a tight loop almost constantly dropping water, and then it would all clear out and a big plane would come drop the retardant.
In a former life I helped support air operations and currently volunteer with national contingency radio communications so I was interested in how that that wildfire aerial operation was executed.
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group who enables interoperable wildland fire operations among the federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies.
Air Tactical Group Supervisor* | NWCG
The Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) coordinates incident airspace, manages incident air traffic, and is the link between ground personnel and incident aircraft. The ATGS is an airborne
Fourbtgait
Life of the Party
Exactly, change even one little thing, the rest of life changes to point you aren’t in the position you are now
yeah, thats the problem. i would like to change a few things - but i would like to end up right back here with my gal.
Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah
A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part ...
Rob Allen
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Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah
A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part ...www.yahoo.com
That's horrible.
My career was equivalent to 5 different jobs, each one more challenging with more more responsibilities. Buyer, programmer, server administrator, network admin, to network security. Would not change a thing.
What I would change are related to lifestyle e.g.better physical fitness. Paying for it now...
What I would change are related to lifestyle e.g.better physical fitness. Paying for it now...
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