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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.The DC-10 is one of dozens of aircraft assisting ... because we're the biggest tanker out here. January is an odd time for wildfires in California This fire is unprecedented.
Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous terrain ...
We're dropping 85,000 pounds of fire retardant on our target. It's a very good airplane for what we're doing — we're the largest tool in the Forest Service's arsenal because we're the biggest tanker .
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