Friends, as most folks know, our Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Western Montana fire crews are being tested to the very limits this year. We literally have forest fires everywhere.
One of the most serious fires is up in the beautiful Lake Chelan are of central Washington.
This amazing photo appeared on the 'net this morning and it was taken in the Chelan area.
It's almost impossible to comprehend the skill of the pilot who dumps fire retardant while clipping sagebrush with both wings of his 727.
In-bloody-credible!!!
Blessings,
Steve
"God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us" Saint Augustine of Hippo - AD 397
I remember the first time I flew on the then brand-new 727.
I was flying to Montana and was going to be hunting elk and deer for about ten days.
Little did I know that the takeoff of the new wunderkind 727 would be almost vertical. It was incredible, just incredible.
A pilot friend of mine told me later that the tail engine occasionally flamed-out when 727s took off at such an abrupt attitude. And, he said that the FAA then required a more gradual take-off angle.
Still, it was FUNNNNNN!!!
Steve
"God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us" Saint Augustine of Hippo - AD 397
A photographer named John Lindsey posted this one:
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
Business Associate took a flight from Spokane to Seattle and said, looking out the window, it seemed Washington State was covered with nothing but smoke all the way to the Cascades coming into Seattle...
blue sky above and looking like nothing but cloud below..
I remember the first time I flew on the then brand-new 727.
I was flying to Montana and was going to be hunting elk and deer for about ten days.
Little did I know that the takeoff of the new wunderkind 727 would be almost vertical. It was incredible, just incredible.
A pilot friend of mine told me later that the tail engine occasionally flamed-out when 727s took off at such an abrupt attitude. And, he said that the FAA then required a more gradual take-off angle.
Still, it was FUNNNNNN!!!
Steve
The 727 was a hot rod, made back when speed and time mattered and jet fuel was cheap.
I loved to travel in the L10/11. Head room, cabin pressure was consistent and smooth. Miss tha plane. Pilots miss it too. Fun to fly I hear.
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This last weekend was really, really smokey here in Milwaukie (OR). We had forest fire sunrises and forest fire sunsets both days ... it was like everything in our world was a weird orange color.
Several of our neighbors are elderly (older than us @72 ) and they suffered greatly from the air quality.
I'm praying for RAIN. We absolutely need it.
Steve
"God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us" Saint Augustine of Hippo - AD 397
Been pretty hazy here in Alberta for the last few days,due to the smoke from the fires. Usually I can see the mountains from the high ground on my way to work, can't see the other side of the city at present, downtown is foggy looking due to the smoke, even with some wind. Been an odd year around here.